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[T-J]

A comment in another thread got me thinking so I thought a poll would be interesting....

The U.S. announces an immediate withdrawal of forces from the Korean Peninsula. What do you as Joe English teacher in Korea do now?

[roguefishfood]

[Captain Corea]

Depends on the type if pull out, I suppose. Sudden, and scary, it might have me worried, But phased over a couple of years, I don't think I'd both much with it.

either way, probably wouldn't factor much into where I live.

[Steelrails]

Head for Incheon! KJE will be sending his unlimited supply of men, equipment, and robo-troopers cascading all over the DMZ. China will immediately decide to throw away the last 30 years of economic and geopolitical reform to conquer Korea, the land of bountiful natural resources. Why bother with Mongolia/Taiwan/Vietnam/Laos/Thailand/Oil-Rich Islands/Former Soviet Republics? Go after the country that has the has the best-equipped and largest military out of all of them. What better way to deal with population problems than absorbing 50 million potentially rebellious subjects in one of the most densely populated countries on Earth.

I can picture it now, a massive wave of soldiers, tanks, and jeeps all running up and down the mountains of Korea at a full sprint for 10 miles straight. They'll be able to aim perfectly while running and somehow the soldiers will be able to run as fast as the tanks and jeeps. Guys in the back of jeeps bouncing on the ground will be blazing their machine guns and mowing everything down in sight.

But that's only after the North Koreans unleash 'Shock & Awe' by moving up every single artillery piece they have in a giant swarm of artillery and proceeding to spend all their ordinance blowing up the high-value military targets of Seoul like The Face Shop, GS25, BBQ Chicken, Love Motels, Apartment Buildings, and offices.

Not to mention suddenly out of the depths of the land and sea, 100,000 soldiers and tanks who have somehow managed to move silently spring out like a bunch of ants. Midget subs everywhere and Nork Navy commandos raid every coastal city from Incheon to Busan.

All of the above will happen without warning and no detection. North Korea has the infrastructure and resources and petrol to magically move a million people to the DMZ in 24 hours.

North Korea will prove that 1960s-era Soviet technology can indeed win a standup conventional fight against modern western tanks, aircraft, and ships.

Meanwhile, the South Koreans will immediately lay down arms. After all they despise materialism and consumerism and are longing to reunite with their northern brethren. Being together as Korean comes first.

After all the South has demonstrated that it's Armed Forces are completely inept. Time after time in Vietnam they were routed. The VC practically owned the area. And unlike the South Koreans, the Norks have an extensive cadre of soldiers who served in combat and were able to pass on their knowledge and expertise, to say nothing of the constant deployments they've had overseas to get field experience.

With the army gone, foreigners will be hunted down like it's the 2nd coming of Jim Crow and the KKK. What a perfect opportunity to start a kristallnacht. Who cares about the latest episode of your favorite drama, drinking soju with buddies, or trying to get laid. Lets smash the foreigners! Throw away 50 years of globalization overnight!

Yeah, if the soldiers are out, we should get on the first plane. It'll be doom & gloom.

[T-J]

[Scorpion]

I would applaud. Not one American soldier should die for such a nation of ingrates. When Korea's very first K-pop star in the US has a record of vicious anti-Americanism, and hatred for US troops, you know how widespread it is. Let South Korea defend its own border.

As for me, it won't affect me one bit. If my students can't flee the country nor should their teachers. That includes me. But of course, according to the media, we're all drug using, unqualified teachers who only care about money. We'd all be out of here at the drop of a hat. That's why I love teaching Korean children. There heads aren't filled with racist nonsense yet.

If my students can't run away, I'm not running away either. Period.

[World Traveler]

If the U.S. were to pull out, mandatory military service time for Korean males would go way up.

BTW, North Korea has one of the strongest militaries in the world, and is one of the very few countries on earth to have nukes. (Since the 90s, they are the only country to have tested a nuclear weapon...and they did it three times.) They have chemical and biological weapons, too. As far as missiles and artillery is concerned, the ROK is outgunned. The Norks have enough shooting to power to flatten Seoul. (That is true.)

[KimchiNinja]

[crouchy]

I'd be more worried that Rodman would tell fat boy in the North that it's safe to enter the South.

[sluggo832004]

who would have thought Rodman of all people would be such an ambassador? haha


"All he wants is a phone call." hahahaha

[Steelrails]

[Steelrails]

[Seoulman69]

[World Traveler]

[Captain Corea]