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Kurdish Prime Minister Welcomes Korean Troops in Iraq Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, on visit to Korea, said on Thursday, “We Kurdish welcome the dispatch of Korean troops to the northern Iraqi city of Arbil and recognize its importance. Thus, we prioritize the safety of Korean troops and people over anything else.” He made this remark during a meeting with Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-woong at the Defense Ministry building, adding, “We think highly of the Korean troop dispatch in our region, Arbil, and appreciate their efforts to help our people.” He also emphatically said, “Our people in Arbil think...

/begin my translation Cabbi and a Passenger Slug it out over Troop Dispatch to Iraq A Cabbi in his 50's and a passenger in his 30's had a heated argument over additional troop dispatch to Iraq, and ended up punching each other. Both were arrested. On 25th (of June, 2004), two were arrested for battery at the police dept of Western District in Kwangju(, S. Cholla Province.) Around 4:30am on 23rd, they heard the news of 'Kim Sun-il's beheading' from the radio in a cab. Argument ensued over the troop dispatch. Both lost their temper and a fist fight broke...