[Tai_Chung]

Maybe the communist are instigating these attacks in the hope the US military will leave.

I know when the US signed the Panama Canal Treaty, many Congressman were concerned about violence in that country. In truth, the vast majority of the population wanted the Americans to stay.

[toddst]

Maybe the communists are instigating these attacks in the hope the US military will leave.

Bingo! I have no doubt that N. Korean agents have been stirring the pot, prodding S. Koreans to attack our soldiers. The N. Koreans know they can't attack with American forces there.

I do see a benefit from our making some changes (minor force reduction) to make it clear to the new S. Korean leadership that we CAN leave unless they get control of the bad behavior being focused on our soldiers.