Comments on: South Korea Returns to Afghanistan http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/ Serving on the Forgotten Frontier Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:18:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: US Requests that Korea Returns to Afghanistan http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-150452 US Requests that Korea Returns to Afghanistan Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:20:18 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-150452 [...] that killed two of their citizens by not deploying military forces.  South Korea already has a small 30 man PRT team in the country [...] [...] that killed two of their citizens by not deploying military forces.  South Korea already has a small 30 man PRT team in the country [...]

]]> By: Jax http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129294 Jax Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:27:51 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129294 I am happy to hear this news story only because it means the Korean restaurant will reopen at Bagram. In terms of what these Korean PRT/Hospital workers will actually do ... ... don't expect them to leave the wire; instead, the Afghan locals will just bring their patients to the hospital. I am happy to hear this news story only because it means the Korean restaurant will reopen at Bagram.

In terms of what these Korean PRT/Hospital workers will actually do …

… don’t expect them to leave the wire; instead, the Afghan locals will just bring their patients to the hospital.

]]> By: Mark http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129248 Mark Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:44:28 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129248 They're probably covert Korean intelligence agents going in to supply the Taliban and Al Quaida with Stinger missiles and training like we used to back when I was a shorty. They’re probably covert Korean intelligence agents going in to supply the Taliban and Al Quaida with Stinger missiles and training like we used to back when I was a shorty.

]]> By: Dan85 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129245 Dan85 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:35:23 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129245 I would also say that since the U.S. is pushing NATO so hard for more troops these days, if South Korea volunteered to step in and fill that void, imagine what it would do for U.S./Korean relations. I would also say that since the U.S. is pushing NATO so hard for more troops these days, if South Korea volunteered to step in and fill that void, imagine what it would do for U.S./Korean relations.

]]> By: Dan85 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129243 Dan85 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:33:54 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129243 Here's an idea: The ROK random paid to the Taliban amounts to material support to terrorism. Lets put South Korea on the list of nations that actively support terrorism. In exchange for being taken off, they can deploy to Afghanistan a brigade sized force of ROK SF, Rangers, Marines, support personnel, as well as some aviation assets (Chinooks because of the altitude). This way, a fairly broad portion of the military will get real world experience to bring back to the ROK military, which still has a long way to go to accept OPCON control. The troops sent will be professional enough to actually make an impact, and take care of themselves. The Korean public might not like it, but that's never stopped the South Korean government before. Here’s an idea:

The ROK random paid to the Taliban amounts to material support to terrorism.

Lets put South Korea on the list of nations that actively support terrorism. In exchange for being taken off, they can deploy to Afghanistan a brigade sized force of ROK SF, Rangers, Marines, support personnel, as well as some aviation assets (Chinooks because of the altitude).

This way, a fairly broad portion of the military will get real world experience to bring back to the ROK military, which still has a long way to go to accept OPCON control. The troops sent will be professional enough to actually make an impact, and take care of themselves.

The Korean public might not like it, but that’s never stopped the South Korean government before.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129235 GI Korea Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:53:37 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129235 If Lee Myung-bak deployed a brigade of ROK Marines to go hunt down these Taliban thugs that killed their citizens then I will be for it, however they are deploying 30 civilians who will be more of a liability for the US than a benefit. If Lee Myung-bak deployed a brigade of ROK Marines to go hunt down these Taliban thugs that killed their citizens then I will be for it, however they are deploying 30 civilians who will be more of a liability for the US than a benefit.

]]> By: Geo http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129229 Geo Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:36:58 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129229 Given that there are nearly six million reason not to welcome South Korea back into Afghanistan I would like to point out the one reason they should return. Its good for the Koreans. Why not let a carefully vetted group of ROK soldiers redeem their nation's honor by staring down the bullets that Roh's gift to the taliban paid for. If the Koreans are ever going to grow out of their damm inferiority complex they need to sweat, suffer and ultimately win something of value. Besides, Real world experience for the current generation of Korean officers/NCO can only help. Failing and falling down are not shameful things. The shame comes from not getting back up. Given that there are nearly six million reason not to welcome South Korea back into Afghanistan I would like to point out the one reason they should return.

Its good for the Koreans. Why not let a carefully vetted group of ROK soldiers redeem their nation’s honor by staring down the bullets that Roh’s gift to the taliban paid for. If the Koreans are ever going to grow out of their damm inferiority complex they need to sweat, suffer and ultimately win something of value. Besides, Real world experience for the current generation of Korean officers/NCO can only help.

Failing and falling down are not shameful things. The shame comes from not getting back up.

]]> By: CPT KIM http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129217 CPT KIM Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:46:01 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/02/12/south-korea-returns-to-afghanistan/#comment-129217 Only $4Mil for all 21 hostages? I thought they paid more than that? Let's do the math, for 30 hostages, how much does ROKG have to paid for their safety? $6Mil? I wonder if ROKG have some kind of installment plan to pay off for future kidnapping? Only $4Mil for all 21 hostages? I thought they paid more than that? Let’s do the math, for 30 hostages, how much does ROKG have to paid for their safety? $6Mil? I wonder if ROKG have some kind of installment plan to pay off for future kidnapping?

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