You know....I really do wish the U.S. would leave South Korea...but before
we did. The U.S. should inform the North Korean leadership that the South
Koreans demand unification under their fine auspices. Thats what you bunch
of worthless ingrates deserve.

"TeK" <yongetek@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> <Strangze@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> > I have to agree. If South korea wants to be independent of U S forces,
> > than South Korea should be able to defend it's borders. A few years ago,
> > America had bases in the Philippines. Once those bases were closed,
> > terrorist organizations took over. Now the Philippine government is
> > asking for AMERICAN help once again.It would be the same in South Korea,
> > if no U S forces were there.And just imagine the loss of the G I
> > paycheck. Man , korea wins a few soccer games, and they think they are
> > the bomb now.
>
> The US has had a physical presence in Korea for half a century.
> This is a long time.
> It is a quarter of the history of the United States give or take.
> This is a long time to stay over at someone's house don't you think?
>
> I have a hypothetical I would like to pose. Perhaps it will lend some
> insight.
>
> One fine day a bunch of thugs invades your neighborhood and starts beating
> up on everyone.
> They seemed to be armed with advanced weapons that you have never seen
> before.
> They barge into your home and beat up on you and your wife and your infant
> children.
> You notice brawny strangers out of the corner of your eye standing in the
> shadows
> but still they do not move. They wait until you and your family is
pummeled
> to within
> inches of your lives before coming up behind the attackers and defeating
the
> threat with
> superior numbers and what seems to be the same type of weapons.
>
> The strangers tell you they will stay in your home...for your own
> protection.
> Of course, there are some conditions.
> They want the best rooms in the house.
> They will not pay rent or contribute to utilities.
> They don't recognize the laws of your household.rather what they decide -
> goes.
> They do not have to help with anything around the household.chores
whatever.
>
> Sounds pretty good at first b/c you're still terrified that the thugs are
> going to
> come back and so you agree.
>
> Time passes. Your children are adults now and can kick butt 'cuz they're
> black belts in Tae-Kwon-Do and they went away to ROTC for 3 years.
> The strangers are no longer strangers but still all they do is lay around
> in their rooms all day working out. When they do come out they
> sometimes encroach but when they retreat into their rooms,
> they cannot be touched.
>
> 'Remember our agreement' they say.
> Over the years, these strangers have become friends.almost family.
> You really don't want to kick them out altogether.
> There were a couple of times when you fought side-by-side with
> these guys against mutual enemies and you had held your own.
>
> 'Let's amend the agreement', you suggest.
> Those thugs seem to have lost their backers along the way and are
> looking more hungry than threatening. You feel you and your family
> could defend your own but with the strangers/friends this is certainty.
>
> The strangers/friends say, 'you should not look a gift horse in the
mouth.'
> You think, 'there would be no reason to do so if the horse were to look
> where it
> is defecating.'
>
> If US forces were to leave, Koreans would not beg to have them return.
> If there was an altercation, Koreans would expect the US to come to its
> aid as an ally not as a savior.
> North Korea is the one with the bomb. South Korea is the one that can
> say, 'bring it on!' and back it up. Korea has come a long way from the
> agrarian based peace-loving hermit kingdom it once was.
>
> If you don't believe that then why don't you march down to your nearest
> Tae-Kwon-Do studio, grab the guy doing 360s in front of the mirror and.
> something about soccer games, was it?
>
>
>