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U.S., South Korea break off defense cost talks amid backlash over $5 billion demand
Reuters via YAHOO ^
| November 18, 2019
| Joyce Lee and Sangmi Cha
Posted on 11/19/2019 12:17:02 AM PST by Farcesensitive
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Time to pack up and leave.
To: Farcesensitive
$5 billion demand — chicken soup for the Seoul.
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posted on
11/19/2019 12:24:39 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(BLACK LIVES MAGA)
To: Farcesensitive
We should leave then. All the years weve been there and they cant pony up that small amount? We dont need to fight another war for somebody else, they dont even like us there. Atleast from what Ive seen in the Winter Olympics.
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posted on
11/19/2019 12:27:05 AM PST
by
BillyCuccio
(MAGA)
To: Farcesensitive
How can the Koreans enjoy the good life and send their kids to US Colleges if they have to pay for their own defense. It's not fair!
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posted on
11/19/2019 12:33:40 AM PST
by
Cowboy Bob
("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
To: BillyCuccio
We were stupid ; don’t blame the Koreans .
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posted on
11/19/2019 12:34:26 AM PST
by
sushiman
(i)
To: Farcesensitive
The public part of the negotiations...Then both sides come out with the greatest plan ever that reinforces our fantastic relationship.
America wins. S. Korea wins. They just pay a bit more. N. korea sees how it’s done.
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posted on
11/19/2019 12:40:52 AM PST
by
angmo
To: Farcesensitive
We import stunningly vast amounts of tech products from them. If they aren’t reciprocating by picking up their entire defense tab in return the only question is why the hell not?
It’s a pure win/win and we deserve the equal compensation for the defense spending. Just like our billions to them keeps their economy of scale for high tech products going, the money they need to be paying us for defense helps us keep the economy of scale going to provide “the best military on earth.”
No matter how much they publicly whine, it’s still a big win/win.
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posted on
11/19/2019 1:02:52 AM PST
by
Advil000
To: Farcesensitive
South Korea is a VERY rich country.
To: Farcesensitive
South Korea’s GDP is approaching $2T. The K-pop entertainment industry spends more than $5B on artist development alone. The ROKs can easily afford an increase in what they pay for the American security umbrella.
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posted on
11/19/2019 1:32:19 AM PST
by
twister881
(Jeffrey Epstein did not kill himself)
To: twister881
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posted on
11/19/2019 2:34:13 AM PST
by
spokeshave
(If anything, Trump is guilty of attempting to obstruct injustice.)
To: Farcesensitive
South Korean and U.S. officials broke off talks on Tuesday aimed at settling the cost burden for Seoul of hosting the U.S. military, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said, amid a public backlash over a $5 billion U.S. demand for the bill. Does S Korea really want to get into a financial showdown with President Trump?
They have a 2T dollar gdp and we are about 23T.
If we leave the 38th unguarded they die.
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posted on
11/19/2019 3:50:39 AM PST
by
USS Alaska
(Nuke the terrorist mooselimb savages, today.)
To: angmo
"The public part of the negotiations...Then both sides come out with the greatest plan ever that reinforces our fantastic relationship. America wins. S. Korea wins. They just pay a bit more. N. korea sees how its done.""The Art of the Deal"
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posted on
11/19/2019 3:52:25 AM PST
by
MV=PY
(The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
To: angmo
Then both sides come out with the greatest plan ever that reinforces our fantastic relationship. The best relationship money can buy?
To: Farcesensitive
I say we should split the difference.Though the ROK could definitely afford to pay that bill.They are no longer a third world,developing country.
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posted on
11/19/2019 4:14:27 AM PST
by
puppypusher
( The world is going to the dogs.)
To: Farcesensitive
>>>Time to pack up and leave.
Bring our mercenaries home.
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posted on
11/19/2019 4:25:17 AM PST
by
oincobx
To: Farcesensitive
Then maybe South Korea would like to have the EU send them trip wire forces. Oh, that’s right, the EU is not in the habit of defending anyone other than with empty words.
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posted on
11/19/2019 5:14:31 AM PST
by
chuckee
To: Farcesensitive
If we remove our forces, North Korea would attack within 72 hours. And for the people of North Korea, that may be a good thing.
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posted on
11/19/2019 5:20:33 AM PST
by
sport
To: sport
If we remove our forces, North Korea would attack within 72 hours. And for the people of North Korea, that may be a good thing. And be destroyed within 96 hours. With or without us.
From the U.S. standpoint, if we see no derived benefit for being there and are there for the money they why are we there? From the Korean standpoint, is an ally you have to pay for really an ally?
To: Farcesensitive
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posted on
11/19/2019 5:40:25 AM PST
by
Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
To: DoodleDawg
It won't be that easy, but South Korea could probably win. North Korea likes to use chemical weapons and FROG missiles. If South Korea can absorb the first strike, they would win.
South Korea today is not the South Korea of 1950. Though I doubt that planners in North Korea understand that.
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posted on
11/19/2019 5:43:18 AM PST
by
sport
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