"FYI, we have had no more than 250 US troops deployed along the DMZ for decades. The ROKs handle it all. But don't let the facts get in your way."
I don't care if they are walking a fence line there or stationed further south and sitting behind a desk over there (As my son currently is). Time to bring them home and let SK fend for itself.
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I appreciate your personal investment but would still have to disagree. There are so many negative conclusions to be draw from our standing down in Korea that it would be beyond imprudent to do so. Here's just a few:
We made a commitment. The world (especially the ME) is looking to see if we'll cut and run anywhere, especially from a hot spot.
There is no place else in the PACRIM to replace the facilities we might need against more than NK.
A pullout of forces just to then deploy them to Iraq would be irrefutably argued as indicative that we are spread too thin.
The issue is much larger than the peninsula.