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2007-07-05 China-Japan-Koreas

South to send N Korea oil in nuke shutdown deal

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Posted by Steve White 2007-07-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 South to send N Korea oil in nuke ~~shutdown~~ shakedown deal

Fixed, since I doubt said 'shutdown' will ever actually occur. So far the Norks haven't done anything except make (and then break) promises and they're getting food and oil again. Heluva deal for them. Willful stupidity by the Skors and our State Dept.

Posted by PBMcL 2007-07-05 01:50|| 2007-07-05 01:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Why does the US keep ground forces in S Korea, anyway? Outside of mental inertia, that is?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-07-05 12:18|| 2007-07-05 12:18|| Front Page Top

#3 It balances China and Russia in that part of the Pacific rim. It helps to protect Japan while Japan officially is limited in its defense forces.

For a long time, force equalled a lot of troops garrisoned there. Less so with e.g. smart weapons, stealth aircraft etc. And disentangling from there is a touchy issue.

Posted by lotp 2007-07-05 12:25|| 2007-07-05 12:25|| Front Page Top

#4 What's so touchy about disentangling there? I have not found much about the significance / utility of US ground forces in S Korea with respect to China, Russia & Japan.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-07-05 12:30|| 2007-07-05 12:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Why does the US keep ground forces in S Korea, anyway?

according to Jack Murtha (D-Asshole), SK and Okinawa are the best over-the-horizon stationings for Iraq

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-07-05 13:22|| 2007-07-05 13:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Breaking news from 1994.

Posted by Mike 2007-07-05 23:08|| 2007-07-05 23:08|| Front Page Top

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