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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Wishmaster wrote: |
Gee..Wangja...yeah, the US is going to give up wartime control and just take orders from Koreans  Yeah, the most powerful country in the world is going to take its directives from a country that is so in control of its emotions and displays such flawless logic. Emotions and logic. No, I think it is safe to say that the US is telling the Koreans to go to hell and deal with the North themselves. About time...I, like many others, am all for it.... |
If you are teaching English I suggest you go back to your trailer park and brush up on comprehension. |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
| Wishmaster wrote: |
| Gee..Wangja...yeah, the US is going to give up wartime control and just take orders from Koreans Yeah, the most powerful country in the world is going to take its directives from a country that is so in control of its emotions and displays such flawless logic. Emotions and logic. No, I think it is safe to say that the US is telling the Koreans to go to hell and deal with the North themselves. About time...I, like many others, am all for it.... |
If you are teaching English I suggest you go back to your trailer park and brush up on comprehension. |
I second that.
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There is no military need for the US to stay here. They can do everything from Japanese bases that they can do from here. |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Beej wrote: |
| Wangja wrote: |
| Wishmaster wrote: |
| Gee..Wangja...yeah, the US is going to give up wartime control and just take orders from Koreans Yeah, the most powerful country in the world is going to take its directives from a country that is so in control of its emotions and displays such flawless logic. Emotions and logic. No, I think it is safe to say that the US is telling the Koreans to go to hell and deal with the North themselves. About time...I, like many others, am all for it.... |
If you are teaching English I suggest you go back to your trailer park and brush up on comprehension. |
I second that.
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There is no military need for the US to stay here. They can do everything from Japanese bases that they can do from here. |
Except serve as a tripwire. |
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Dan The Chainsawman
Joined: 05 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Besides the average joe on the street might want GI joe gone, but the Korean government sure doesn't seem want the US army gone. Everytime there is a discussion of a reduction of force you can here the panicky screams from the Blue House all the way to Busan. The US Army is the RoK's insurance policy against that nutbar up north, and I can't see the governmental powers to be wanting to give that up all that easily. This is of course along with the millions of US dollars pumped into the Korean economy every year. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Dan The Chainsawman wrote: |
| Besides the average joe on the street might want GI joe gone, but the Korean government sure doesn't seem want the US army gone. Everytime there is a discussion of a reduction of force you can here the panicky screams from the Blue House all the way to Busan. The US Army is the RoK's insurance policy against that nutbar up north, and I can't see the governmental powers to be wanting to give that up all that easily. This is of course along with the millions of US dollars pumped into the Korean economy every year. |
How many USD and for what? |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| flotsam wrote: |
| Beej wrote: |
| Wangja wrote: |
| Wishmaster wrote: |
| Gee..Wangja...yeah, the US is going to give up wartime control and just take orders from Koreans Yeah, the most powerful country in the world is going to take its directives from a country that is so in control of its emotions and displays such flawless logic. Emotions and logic. No, I think it is safe to say that the US is telling the Koreans to go to hell and deal with the North themselves. About time...I, like many others, am all for it.... |
If you are teaching English I suggest you go back to your trailer park and brush up on comprehension. |
I second that.
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There is no military need for the US to stay here. They can do everything from Japanese bases that they can do from here. |
Except serve as a tripwire. |
Im looking at it from the American perspective. If they will give up operational control to Korea, this means they are not really concerned about the peninsula, hence no need for a trip wire. The trip wire only benefits South Korea.
They can still meet their objectives in Asia without any bases in Korea. |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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True, true.
No oil on the peninsula. |
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Dan The Chainsawman
Joined: 05 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Many USD for all the hookers in Itaewon. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
| Dan The Chainsawman wrote: |
| Besides the average joe on the street might want GI joe gone, but the Korean government sure doesn't seem want the US army gone. Everytime there is a discussion of a reduction of force you can here the panicky screams from the Blue House all the way to Busan. The US Army is the RoK's insurance policy against that nutbar up north, and I can't see the governmental powers to be wanting to give that up all that easily. This is of course along with the millions of US dollars pumped into the Korean economy every year. |
How many USD and for what? |
Someone said earlier there are 29,500 US soldiers here. Assume each one only spends $100 in Korea each month (though that number is most likely much higher). That's $3m USD a month. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Mega bucks. wow. |
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indiercj
Joined: 30 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| How much do you guys send home? |
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indiercj
Joined: 30 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Let me remind you that the Korean Government is also paying for the US forces(42% in 2004). |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Let me remind you that the Korean Government is also paying for the US forces(42% in 2004). |
What good is 42% of a national defense? Does that mean North Korea will only kick 42% of their a$$. Only 42% of the citizens will die?
South Korea can use that 42% and defend themselves while the US takes their 58% and puts the money to better use. |
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indiercj
Joined: 30 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Beej wrote: |
South Korea can use that 42% and defend themselves while the US takes their 58% and puts the money to better use. |
I agree.
Without their presence, we could have more freedom to choose weapon systems from Russia and Europe at a better price and maybe develope on our own without constant restraint. |
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Dan The Chainsawman
Joined: 05 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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| I agree completely on that last point. I would have no hesitations about sending the US soldiers home. About damned time the RoK did things on their own. |
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