Comments on: What Korea Can Learn From Japan’s Mistakes in Iraq

By: Zaytun Unit Reconstruction "Reduced" at ROK Drop

Zaytun Unit Reconstruction "Reduced" at ROK Drop — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:52:32 +0000

[...] have been against the Zaytun deployment before the unit was ever deployed because I figured the unit would not be allowed to do much of [...]

By: Zaytun Unit Iraq Deployment Extended at ROK Drop

Zaytun Unit Iraq Deployment Extended at ROK Drop — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:55:46 +0000

[...] have been against the Zaytun deployment since before the unit was ever deployed because I figured the unit would not be allowed to do much [...]

By: Zaytun to Stay in Iraq? at ROK Drop

Zaytun to Stay in Iraq? at ROK Drop — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:16:34 +0000

[...] for the record I have been against the Zaytun deployment since before the unit was ever deployed because I figured the unit would not be allowed to do much [...]

By: Outsourcing the Zaytun Unit at ROK Drop

Outsourcing the Zaytun Unit at ROK Drop — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:56:52 +0000

[...] for the record I have been against the Zaytun deployment since before the unit was ever deployed because I figured the unit would not be allowed to do much [...]

By: Totten on the ROK Army in Iraq at ROK Drop

Totten on the ROK Army in Iraq at ROK Drop — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:34:34 +0000

[...] have been against the Zaytun unit deployment from the beginning due to the political costs the Koreans were demanding along with the fact that [...]

By: Jumpy

Jumpy — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:32:18 +0000

its pretty funny the way the sandpeople act. First they claim that they hear that the americans, or japanese are coming and they start getting wood over it. Like all their dreams will happen without lifting a finger. then when everythign doesnt happen in 5 minutes they claim they are dissatisfied and start killing people. the sand people need to be killed.

By: GI Korea

GI Korea — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:30:28 +0000

The ROK Army is capable of doing great things in Iraq if allowed to. There is no doubt about it. But the current government’s priorities appear to be focused more on domestic political concerns about rewriting past history here in Korea than worrying about helping to write the future history of a country as desperate as Iraq. I really hope I’m wrong and Korea comes out with an aggressive reconstruction plan because Korea can do it and the Iraqis really need the help.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:29:06 +0000

I hope your opinion that the Koreans may hunker down in their camp, similar to the Japanese, doesn’t prove correct.
The Korea Army has a gallant history of kicking A and taking names (e.g., the White Horse Division in Viet Nam), and they should be given a chance to carry on this fine tradition.

By: Nomad

Nomad — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:28:34 +0000

Excellent post. Like you said, this is a chance for Korea to show the rest of the world that they’re ready to play on the international stage, something I also believe they’re very capable of doing.