Seoul Weighs Shift in U.S. Military Ties

The Wall Street Journal ^ | 5/31/2010 | Jay Solomon

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Some South Korean officials involved in the president's military-overhaul drive also are calling for Seoul to develop more offensive strategic weapons as a means to deter the nuclear-armed North from future aggression. Currently, South Korea's defense agreement with the U.S. prohibits Seoul from deploying precision-guided missiles with a range of more than 300 kilometers

You mentioned this several weeks ago

[DB]

So are there many South Koreans protesting or presence there now?

[RC one]

japan is rethinking our strategic relationship as well. Our base on Okinawa isn’t quite as unpopular as it was a few weeks ago for some reason.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

http://the-diplomat.com/2010/03/02/us-forces-ok-in-rok-for-now/

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/asd/2010/05/25/01.xml&headline=Okinawa%20Decision%20Has%20Missile%20Defense%20Element&channel=defense

[JoSixChip]

It would be a mistake to depend on America for your defense. Just ask Israel. The world is in for a rude awakening once obumber and his supporters are done with their plan for us.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

We have a Mutual Defense Treaty with South Korea that was signed in 1953. We are obligated to come to their defense.

[DB]

I remember that incident well. I was pretty bitter about it at the time.

Thank you for the update.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

No Problem. Anytime

:)

[Captain Beyond]

Well here is thing if it comes to war will Barry and company side with and defend our allies or let them fend for themselves and see what the world's reaction is and do some focus group polling before deciding what to do? Or as usual just vote present and do nothing at all BO's main MO.

[JoSixChip]

"We have a Mutual Defense Treaty with South Korea that was signed in 1953. We are obligated to come to their defense."

Really? You think a government does not honor its own laws or Constitution can be trusted to honor a treaty with a foreign country? I don't, not for a second!

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

This one was ratified by the Senate on November 17, 1954. I

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

I have no idea what he will do. Maybe crawl under a pillow

[TigerLikesRooster]

Right. That is what we should do. That is the effective way to send China a message they cannot miss without firing a shot. If that happens, those sailors did not die in vain.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

You are the man!

[JoSixChip]

"This one was ratified by the Senate on November 17, 1954. I"

We are not communicating, your statement assumes this government will follow laws. My point is there is no evidence obumber and his minions will follow any laws they don't want to.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

We’ll if they don’t they will be screaming from Capitol Hill.

[JoSixChip]

"We’ll if they don’t they will be screaming from Capitol Hill."

And if a tree falls in the forest and it is not reported, who will hear it? Sleep well.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Remember, there are 37,000 American troops in Korea within spitting distance of the DMZ