[PureSolace]

Which south korean party is more Pro U.S. ??? is it Roh's Uri? Or is it another... I know they have recently been sending troops to help with peacekeeping and econstruction in Iraq... Anyone have the history and current politics of the day in South Korea handy.. Please post them here. Thanks :) (I just wanna know where everyone stands before I choose a side on this issue.)

[JohnnyZ]

Which south korean party is more Pro U.S. ???

Roh & Co. are friendlier toward North Korea, probably less friendly toward the U.S.

I don't remember specifics.

[earplug]

That sounds like a Republican way to make up your mind.

[maro]

Roh ran on an anti-US platform. Think of Roh as the South Korean Dennis Kucinich. Roh is a labor activist and left-wing agitator. Roh also does not have a college degree. It is amazing he got elected in a country that reveres educational attainment. Roh has been dogged by the fact that those close to him, including his brother, accepted bribes. Of late, Roh has complained that the job was too tough for him, and that he didn't know what to do. It has long been rumored that Roh is a crypto-Communist. He is certainly at least a fellow traveller. It is likely that if he is removed from office, any successor will likely be more pro-US, and pro business.