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2004-04-09 China-Japan-Koreas

S. Korea to become second-largest military ally in Iraq

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Posted by CrazyFool 2004-04-09 2:29:30 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 When I was in Vietnam the Korens came in and took over the area I was in, northern part of the country, and set up their base camp.

The Vietcong, in an uderstandable attempt to establish the proper pecking order attacked the Korens. It was kind a long firefight as fire fights go.

Afterword the Korens staked out, literally, the extent of their base camp area. One end of the stake was in the ground. On the other end of the stake was was the head of a Vietcong attacker.

To the best of my knowledge that camp was never attacked again.

I spent some time with those folks and really liked them.

I hope those boys do their daddies proud.

Posted by Michael 2004-04-09 4:45:45 PM|| 2004-04-09 4:45:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 We trained w/ROK Marines. Good to go. No bs approach to training. Shiites/sunni's would do well to steer clear of pissing these guys off.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-04-09 4:50:57 PM|| 2004-04-09 4:50:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 If I believed in the Bush/Cheney/Halliburton/VastRightWing TakeOver-The-World-MasterPlan I would believe the S.Koreans were sending troops to Iraq so they could get practice calling live US air-support in preparation for next summers' illegal,unilateral attack on peaceful North Korea.
Seriously,S.Koreans look like they want some practical experience in rebuilding a country devestated by a dictator.

Posted by Stephen 2004-04-09 7:42:57 PM|| 2004-04-09 7:42:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 oooooo good point, Stephen

Posted by Frank G 2004-04-09 7:52:44 PM|| 2004-04-09 7:52:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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