Comments on: “Let My People Go” http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/ Korea From North to South Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:39:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bruce http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/comment-page-1/#comment-27484 Bruce Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:10:30 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/#comment-27484 I served 4 tours there, 1960, 1970, 1978, 1981. Korea developed from a war torn 3rd world country, to a solid Asian power, completly able to take care of its self now. Time to pull out.... I served 4 tours there, 1960, 1970, 1978, 1981. Korea developed from a war torn 3rd world country, to a solid Asian power, completly able to take care of its self now. Time to pull out….

]]> By: Dan http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/comment-page-1/#comment-25505 Dan Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:10:16 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/#comment-25505 I enjoyed my three tours in korea, but I think the force should be severly reduced. To the point of near non-existance. Stick up a flag at Osan and the Hump but there should be no shortage of good parking at the BX/PX. Lets get the hell out of seoul----please! I enjoyed my three tours in korea, but I think the force should be severly reduced. To the point of near non-existance. Stick up a flag at Osan and the Hump but there should be no shortage of good parking at the BX/PX. Lets get the hell out of seoul—-please!

]]> By: OneFreeKorea » Anju Links for 13 April 2007 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/comment-page-1/#comment-25520 OneFreeKorea » Anju Links for 13 April 2007 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:34:06 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/#comment-25520 [...] Go.”  Don’t miss this GI Korea post that dovetails with this question.  It links to a piece by Michael O’Hanlon of Brookings, who is at the core of the left-of-center foreign policy establishment that is probably South [...] [...] Go.”  Don’t miss this GI Korea post that dovetails with this question.  It links to a piece by Michael O’Hanlon of Brookings, who is at the core of the left-of-center foreign policy establishment that is probably South [...]

]]> By: USFK Forums http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/comment-page-1/#comment-25276 USFK Forums Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:15:39 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/#comment-25276 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Return of Japanese Imperialism Is this what the Koreans are scared of Japan attacking Dokdo with? ?Let My People Go? It appears that issues that many of us Korea bloggers have been blogging about for years is finally [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Return of Japanese Imperialism Is this what the Koreans are scared of Japan attacking Dokdo with? ?Let My People Go? It appears that issues that many of us Korea bloggers have been blogging about for years is finally [...]

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/comment-page-1/#comment-24969 GI Korea Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:52:18 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/#comment-24969 I think people that do a short tour in Korea tend to think we should pull out forces but those like me who have spent a longer amount of time there think we just need to transform the force and reduce the force footprint. There is one reason northeast Asia has been stable for the past 55 years and that is because of the US presence. Keeping a US presence in Korea and Japan moderates everyones behavior in the area. The Camp Humphreys location is a needed start to transforming the force there. I really don't think a heavy armor unit like 1BDE, 2ID is needed in Korea. The Air Force is good to keep and possibly having a Stryker brigade either stationed in Korea or rotating to Korea to work with the ROK Army is good thing to do. The relationship between the ROK Army and the US Army is good, it is the political relationship that is in tatters. The US needs to maintain that relationship and keep some kind of force footprint in Korea just a much smaller one which Osan and Camp Humphreys hubs would do. I think people that do a short tour in Korea tend to think we should pull out forces but those like me who have spent a longer amount of time there think we just need to transform the force and reduce the force footprint. There is one reason northeast Asia has been stable for the past 55 years and that is because of the US presence. Keeping a US presence in Korea and Japan moderates everyones behavior in the area.

The Camp Humphreys location is a needed start to transforming the force there. I really don't think a heavy armor unit like 1BDE, 2ID is needed in Korea. The Air Force is good to keep and possibly having a Stryker brigade either stationed in Korea or rotating to Korea to work with the ROK Army is good thing to do. The relationship between the ROK Army and the US Army is good, it is the political relationship that is in tatters. The US needs to maintain that relationship and keep some kind of force footprint in Korea just a much smaller one which Osan and Camp Humphreys hubs would do.

]]> By: usinkorea http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/comment-page-1/#comment-24933 usinkorea Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:03:55 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/12/let-my-people-go/#comment-24933 I can't say this with certainity, but I think the people most against the US in Korea (non-Koreans, I mean) that I've met have been people most familiar with it. I can remember some fresh teachers from the US or Canada who said the US military shouldn't be in Korea and whatnot. But, I think the higher percentage of those who want the US out comes from the long term expat community and in particular GIs who have done multiple years of duty in Korea. That's not a good sign. Not of a healthy relationship. I can't say this with certainity, but I think the people most against the US in Korea (non-Koreans, I mean) that I've met have been people most familiar with it.

I can remember some fresh teachers from the US or Canada who said the US military shouldn't be in Korea and whatnot. But, I think the higher percentage of those who want the US out comes from the long term expat community and in particular GIs who have done multiple years of duty in Korea.

That's not a good sign. Not of a healthy relationship.

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