However, Roh doesn’t want the US to leave.

He just wants to act like he is as important at POTUS.

There are a few farther left and communist demonstrators against US presence in South Korea, but they are mostly North Korean spies and dupes.

Almost all the South Korean people want the US to stay and protect them from North Korea.

Reunification, other than under the North’s terms, is probably not on the cards.

A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day…so check back often….

As if we’ve done nothing for the S. Koreans, Europe, Africa, the Middle East AND the rest of the world over the past 5+ decades.

Except for the Serbs of course.

My two tours in South Korea have convinced me that we should give them what they want and leave them to deal with the hungry wolf up north.

My favorite Korean joke: Why do the Koreans always look so pissed off? Because they don’t have a DEROS (Date Eligible to Return from OverSeas).

James on September 7, 2007 at 10:52 AM

As someone who also did two tours in the “Land of the Morning Calm”, I literally laughed out loud at that one.

Roh should take another look at the photo showing the differences between South and North Korea at night (where there is virtually no illumination in the north). Are you sure that’s what the South wants to unite with, Roh?

Captain America on September 7, 2007 at 10:58 AM

That’s this picture, for those who haven’t seen it. The difference between a modern capitalist economy and the backward hell of Communism, where starving people sometimes eat grass and tree bark in an effort to survive, and cannibalism isn’t unheard of.

By constrast, their youth is being indoctrinated to hate the US. Some colleges make attendence at anti-US protests mandatory to receive a passing grade in some courses.

James on September 7, 2007 at 11:40 AM

Then you should leave and say f’em.

But seriously, isn’t this the same as U.S. schools?

;-)

sonnyspats1 on September 7, 2007 at 10:26 AM

agreed.

As if we’ve done nothing for the S. Koreans over the past 5+ decades.

p0s3r on September 7, 2007 at 9:29 AM

We need to pull out of there and let them see how they get along without us.

Let the communist’s overrun South Korea and see how that jackass laughs then. Screw South Korea the ungrateful SOB’s. Why do we care about that dangling peninsula anyway. In a few years Japan’s military will be up to task and they can police the area. Judging by the look of that fence I believe we could break it down and reassemble it at the Mexican border along with the 37,000 troops. We could sent Mexican laborers to do the job.

sonnyspats1 on September 7, 2007 at 10:26 AM

Let’s take care of our problems for a change & let the SK’s deal with their own.

BTW….my initial comment is SARCASM for the Democraps in the house.

SouthernDem on September 7, 2007 at 11:20 AM

The appreciation for the US is dying…literally. The vast majority of the people there who appreciate our presence are the ones who lived through the fighting. Others include owners of the local businesses that cater to US troops and contractors who do business with us…and that’s at least born from an economic appreciation, not an ideological one.

By constrast, their youth is being indoctrinated to hate the US. Some colleges make attendence at anti-US protests mandatory to receive a passing grade in some courses.

China has some useful idiot purposes for Kimmie while we still protect South Korea if left on their own China would squish Kimmie like bug and with SKs prosperity, China would treat them like Taiwan.

Lots of things would need to be settled before Bush could “declare” peace, such as countries and borders, but I’ll bet the only one the NK’s would be willing to sign is the one that says NK is the rightful and legitimate government of all Korea.

Maybe Bush should ask Kim what he would accept and then ask Roh if what Kim wants is good enough for Bush to “declare” peace.

It would be interesting to see what they would do if we did pull out.
nailinmyeye on September 7, 2007 at 11:24 AM

It would be dishonest to say that some wouldn’t celebrate, especially the younger generation who have no real concept of the oppression the North would foist upon them. But there is a large, more mature (intellectually) population that would despair. They do realize the important job we are doing in protecting them from the monster Kim at their doorstep.

BTW, I claim all this knowledge because I have relatives who live in Daegu who I’ve had these conversations with. Just so you know I’m not talking out my butt.

James on September 7, 2007 at 10:52 AM

agree with that, and thanks for protecting us.

SouthernDem on September 7, 2007 at 11:20 AM

Thanks, I suppose that makes more sense. I just seems a bit too simplistic for the SKs to want us to leave, and reunite with NK as it is. That sounds weird to me. But, your comment makes sense. It would be interesting to see what they would do if we did pull out.

nailinmyeye on September 7, 2007 at 11:00 AM

For the same reason that Germany wanted to reunite. SK does not, however, want to reunite with a communist NK. The South Koreans dislike Kim just as much as we do.
It is true though that some of the SK’s are willing to overlook Kim’s barbaric nature for the sake of unity. Don’t let this episode fool you though. The appreciation of America is there, but it’s tempered with frustration for the lack of progress.

I’m also pretty sure the partition wasn’t their choice, but imposed by the UN

She’ll probably file suit, natch.

Back to your regular programming.