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2006-09-16 China-Japan-Koreas

South Korea disowns US-Japan sanctions on North

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Posted by Fred 2006-09-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 withdraw our troops

Posted by Frank G 2006-09-16 00:03|| 2006-09-16 00:03|| Front Page Top

#2 And cancel any trade agreements. Stop sending any high tech knowledge (since they will only give it to the north after 'reunification'...)

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-09-16 00:08|| 2006-09-16 00:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Yep, throw the SoKos off the bus

Posted by Captain America 2006-09-16 00:09|| 2006-09-16 00:09|| Front Page Top

#4 The South Koreans want to unify at any cost it seems. Total dipsticks. Cut them lose and let them do it on their own time and dime.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-09-16 02:33|| www.sockpuppetofdoom.com]">[www.sockpuppetofdoom.com] 2006-09-16 02:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Samsung, Lucky Goldstar, and Hyundai will not be pleased if Roh trades the US market for the NorK market.

Posted by RWV 2006-09-16 05:18|| 2006-09-16 05:18|| Front Page Top

#6 ..I spent a year in Korea, and fell in love with it, but this is way too much. Tell the SoKors that unless they publicly endorse the sanctions, we're done.
Oh, and there will be a 50% tariff on ALL SoKor autos and electronics brought into this country, not to mention any products they make for others...like Nike...Reebok...that sorta thing.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-09-16 08:02|| 2006-09-16 08:02|| Front Page Top

#7 It's a protection racket, and the SKors don't have a lot of good bargaining chips. In a conflict, there is little question but their society will be utterly destroyed.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-09-16 09:18|| 2006-09-16 09:18|| Front Page Top

#8 Pull out the troops.

Posted by newc">newc 2006-09-16 10:00|| 2006-09-16 10:00|| Front Page Top

#9 I think we are pretty carefull not to give SKOR anything of value to the Norks. We have known for a long time that it was the same as handing it directly to Kimmie. As for troops, I don't know why we have any there at all.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-09-16 10:09|| 2006-09-16 10:09|| Front Page Top

#10 I think that the US should phase out of SKor. If Mr. Roh wants to go the appeasement route, then the public will see a steady decline in the US presence and implications of that will be seen. The public will then have a chance to throw out Roh and get some sense. If they do not do anything, then they are with Roh and will suffer the consequences. There must be serious consequences for appeasement with the enemy, like the whole economy. But if the appeasement route is their route, then toodle-loo.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-09-16 11:22|| 2006-09-16 11:22|| Front Page Top

#11 As for troops, I don't know why we have any there at all.

Same reason as the original presence -- to help contain China.

Posted by lotp 2006-09-16 11:31|| 2006-09-16 11:31|| Front Page Top

#12 It's gotten to the point where I need to be reminded again why we need to worry about the 70 million Koreans on top of the 1.2 billion the Chinese already have. And as for the dagger pointed at Japan, get real. China can't invade Taiwan let alone what is arguably the third greatest military power on Earth. And if the Japanese and Koreans are really that concerned, perhaps they should let the Japanese come over and start to pick up a share of the load. Heh.

No, I think the main reason we're stuck with those ingrates is that we can't afford to be seen by the rest of Asia as retreating. But I'd rather let the rich Chinese clean up Kimmie's mess. They created it. I'd love to leave the Koreans to the Chinese. They deserve eachother.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-09-16 11:52|| 2006-09-16 11:52|| Front Page Top

#13 True 'nuff.

China can't invade Taiwan let alone what is arguably the third greatest military power on Earth

They will be able to do so in a couple years IMO.

Posted by lotp 2006-09-16 12:01|| 2006-09-16 12:01|| Front Page Top

#14
They will be able to do so in a couple years IMO.<.em>

Have they done any exercises that indicate they could do so on a sustained basis?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-09-16 12:22|| 2006-09-16 12:22|| Front Page Top

#15 They don't need to do it on a sustained basis to bring down the Tainwanese government, I think.

I do know that US military planners consider China to be a near-peer already in many ways. And they are ramping up capabilities FAST.

Posted by lotp 2006-09-16 12:30|| 2006-09-16 12:30|| Front Page Top

#16 lotp and Nimble have it right, I think: there is an on-going need to contain China, and withdrawing from Korea would be interpreted by many in Asia as a loss of face. It would also be a loss of face for the SKors, and that alone could destablize the region further.

I think we're committed to the SKors for the forseeable future, but that doesn't mean we have to be patsies about it. The recent 'realignment' could continue, as we transition our presence from one of a division of ground forces to a mostly air/naval presence, plus an army brigade that rotates through. That would give us more freedom, send a subtle reminder to the SKors, and yet not be seen as a slap in the face elsewhere.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-09-16 12:51|| 2006-09-16 12:51|| Front Page Top

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