They will wake up to this news in increasing numbers around 6 p.m. Eastern Time today. Watch the reaction.
Nobody is suggesting a full scale ROK military ramp up (maybe in the old days there would be). If anything the initial public reaction I have seen, is to want to retreat from Iraq (based on what I've read on chat board activity), and not be linked to the US effort there. That is limited I must say, though. (Nobody get wise and get angry with me, please, I am just relaying the facts).
I am sure the Korean NSC is meeting at this exact moment. They will stay the course.
What the Korean public response tomorrow will be, well, that's a different story.
I don't know... after Spain - who used to be a true ally and knows from it's own history the real nature of the beast ... I fear Korea will assume safety on it's far peninsula and leave the middle east to others after this. They will march against US tomorrow - I can almost guarantee it. As if leaving Saddam in power would have prevented this from ever happening. It would have just happened later, closer to home.
"If anything the initial public reaction I have seen, is to want to retreat from Iraq (based on what I've read on chat board activity), and not be linked to the US effort there."
Thank you so much for your informative posts and the pictures of his family. It is heartbreaking.
Please keep us informed!