Comments on: WTF — US Supporting Korean Position on Dokdo???

By: R.W.

R.W. — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:50:19 +0000

Haha. I'm guessing by you poor writing abilities that the English language isn't you strong suit. Try taking some English lessons from those drug dealing tutors

By: suckit

suckit — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:13:36 +0000

GI. LOVES TO SUCK IT FROM BUSH

By: suckit

suckit — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:12:55 +0000

SUCK IT…. ahhh… u love that…

By: suckit

suckit — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:06:45 +0000

When I first read the headlines, I was incensed. How could the US violate its 50 year-old policy simply by Bush saying so? I was outraged

BUT GIKOREA. IT IS YOUR REPUBICAN commander in chief. He says it and you OBEY. OBEY SOLDER…. get on your knees and suck it..suck it.. gurgle… gurgle..ahh..

By: R.W.

R.W. — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:02:45 +0000

Kyu-

We weren't *denying* the territory to anyone; we were simply maintaining our neutrality by using the European name for it instead of the Korean or Japanese name for it. As I said, we should maintain neutrality on the issue because it's none of our business.

By: squatch

squatch — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:28:02 +0000

GI:

Since S Korea continuously attacks Japan regardless of any possible provocation by Japan, this "crisis" now is probably another routine for them, and one that they're inclined to ignore. You may disagree, but I think the Japanese government aren't thinking as much.

By: Kyu

Kyu — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:16:33 +0000

I thought this was an informed site. But after seeing what Oh Yeah had to say i'm not concerned with the opinions of this site… Yes it is about fishing rights which bring in around 126k tons for korea and about 96k tons for japan in the surrounding area of Dokdo…

By: oh yeah

oh yeah — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:10:02 +0000

'It is because of fishing rights.'

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!! Is that it GI Korea?

By: Kyu

Kyu — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:00:45 +0000

Lifile:

I'm too lazy to do my research on the matter of 86 people living on Usando. Please verify your source.

GI Korea:

Agreed… lets see what happens

By: GI Korea

GI Korea — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:56:12 +0000

Kalani, great posting and if Lee came up with this idea then he is quickly learning how to play the political game in Korea instead of trying to be a CEO which gave the leftist groups in Korea the lifeline they needed to bash him over the US beef deal.

As far as Dokdo I believe the US should remain neutral on this issue.

Also I believe everyone would have to agree there is no way Japan is ever going to take possession of those islands. Korea's historical evidence is flimsy and the fake evidence that keeps popping up only undermines their claim to the islands. However, the historical evidence in my opinion means little because the Koreans are never going to give up Dokdo.

It would be political suicide for any Korean President to give up the islets and heck I wouldn't be surprised if it led to a military coup to stop the hand over of the islands. I have been to Dokdo and seen personally the deep emotional attachment Koreans have to those two rocks and they are never going to give them up.

I'm sure Japan understands this, so why do they keep bringing up the issue? It is because of fishing rights. The people in Shimane prefecture have been pissed off about Korean fishermen encroaching into their waters but they can't go into the Korean waters around Dokdo thus they passed the Takeshima Day pronouncement to raise awareness of the issue in Japan.

The reaction by the Korean nationalists played right into the hands of the people in Shimane prefecture behind this issue.

I think that the Japanese government is pushing this issue again now because they may feel Lee is someone they can get a long term fishing treaty worked out with.

It will be interesting to see what happens.