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2018-05-04 China-Japan-Koreas

Trump Orders Pentagon to Consider Reducing U.S. Forces in South Korea

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Posted by 3dc 2018-05-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Good news! With North Korea no longer a threat, we can bring the boys home! Hurrah!

And it's about time, I must say. The war was over in 1953. ROK has been able to defend itself without any help for a quarter century now.

Posted by Herb McCoy 2018-05-04 07:31|| 2018-05-04 07:31|| Front Page Top

#2 The war was over in 1953

No. They signed a cease fire agreement. No peace treaty.

Posted by P2kontheroad 2018-05-04 08:34|| 2018-05-04 08:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, we all know there was no formal peace treaty. Nonetheless the Korean Conflict ended in 1953 and for the past 25 years there has been no credible threat of invasion from the North. The formal peace treaty will be signed soon and with it will go the entire reason for US troops to be in Korea in the first place. We'll need a big victory parade to welcome them when they get home.

Posted by Herb McCoy 2018-05-04 09:44|| 2018-05-04 09:44|| Front Page Top

#4 [NY Times] ...according to several people briefed on the deliberations.

Given all the other plans the Pentagon has on file (invasion of Canada, anyone?), this is a reasonable preparation against a possible future need. Or someone could be gaslighting the New York Times, which richly deserves it.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-05-04 10:02|| 2018-05-04 10:02|| Front Page Top

#5 invasion of Canada

Omly if they join the E.U..

Posted by Omeger Gray6606 2018-05-04 10:26|| 2018-05-04 10:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Mr. Bolton says the New York Times’ sources got it wrong. And how lovely to be able to use the Darth Bolton image again, left over as it is from his time as our ambassador to the UN.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-05-04 12:08|| 2018-05-04 12:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh, I thought that was "Jumbo Shrimp".

Posted by Angeter Peacock4147 2018-05-04 20:55|| 2018-05-04 20:55|| Front Page Top

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