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2005-06-13 China-Japan-Koreas

South Korea Considering Extending Troops' Stay in Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2005-06-13 09:05|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, lookie here - the Koreans are looking to extend their Iraqi vacation in the Kurdish sector.

Posted by Zhang Fei">Zhang Fei 2005-06-13 09:23|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-06-13 09:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Appreciated none the less. 3,000 troops can handle the entire Kurdish region. Plus the Koreans and ~~Peshmerga~~New Iraqi Army can do lots of joint training exercises.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2005-06-13 09:29|| 2005-06-13 09:29|| Front Page Top

#3 It's interesting that Korea is such a good ally here, yet is being annoying where the NorKs are concerned.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-06-13 09:32|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-06-13 09:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Appreciated none the less.

I dunno, I'd settle for their forces to be pulled out of Iraq, and our forces (all, plus equipment) removed from SKor permanently and calling it even.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-13 09:42|| 2005-06-13 09:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, lookie here - the Koreans are looking to extend their Iraqi vacation in the Kurdish sector

Only under pressure from Rummy, who has made it clear we'll pull out of SORK if they don't at least have some presence in Iraq.

Posted by too true 2005-06-13 10:40|| 2005-06-13 10:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Too true, you've got it. The SK's don't want any more US withrawals from Korea. This bunch in Iraq is their sop to the US.

They do probably have positive effect on the Kurdish economy though.

Posted by buwaya 2005-06-13 12:27|| 2005-06-13 12:27|| Front Page Top

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