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• Dan
  3:24 pm on February 27th, 2008 1

  Hi,

  We found your website and linked it on our Korea page (http://www.oconus.com/Main/korea.asp). You really have done a nice job with your site.

  Dan

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• GI Korea
  3:38 pm on February 27th, 2008 2

  Dan,

  Thanks for commenting. Your site has a lot of good links on it and I have added it to my sidebar.

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• Jeff
  1:05 am on February 28th, 2008 3

  I am looking for any photos, websites, blog spots that show or talk about the little ville that is outside the back gate of Camp Stanley, (the more current the better).

  I was staioned there back in the mid 90’s and would like to see what it looks liek now and also would like to track down an old friend that lived there.

  Thanks for the help!

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  Matt
  February 12th, 2009 at 7:12 am

  Jeff,
  I was stationed at a place down the road from Stanley called Camp Indian in 1990, which was right next to Northstar range. Not much there now except the fenceline, the building foundations, and good memories. However, I was just up there (2007) doing some hiking and stopped in at the ville outside the back gate of Stanley and can tell you that it doesn’t seem to have changed too much. I’ll be back there later this year and can be sure to take some pictures if you remind me about it.

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  vasily
  June 30th, 2009 at 8:41 am

  About Camp Indian, I was the instalation coordinator camp Stanly 2001 to 2003, retired left there in 08. That Ville used to be some fun. 17 clubs, now only a few survive. Its name is kosan Dong village, Uijongbu
  I will get back there, I have plent of pictures of it and the river that comes out fo the canyon there. great BBQ and swimming ponds up the mountain.

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  Jeff
  June 30th, 2009 at 10:41 am

  Vasily,

  I would love to see your pics of camp stanley ville (kosan Dong village, Uijongbu ). if i wanted to track some one down that lives or lived there i wonder how i could do that? hope to see those photos, thanks.

  Jeff
  June 30th, 2009 at 10:37 am

  Matt,

  Did you go to camp stanley ville? Did you take photos or vid? i would love to see them.

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• GI Korea
  11:41 am on February 28th, 2008 4

  Jeff,

  You came to the right place. You can find postings about Stanleyville and Camp Stanley in general below:

  http://rokdrop.com/2008/01/31/comparing-red-light-districts-in-korea/

  http://rokdrop.com/2007/07/18/a-profile-of-usfk-camps-in-uijongbu/

  http://rokdrop.com/2007/06/06/things-to-do-in-korea-surak-mountain-streams/

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• James W Bolt
  4:31 am on March 7th, 2008 5

  Hi just surf in this site is great I will visit it time and again.I enter Korea on the morming of the 6 July 1950.first battle was at Chonan on the 7 july then the disaster at the Kum River on the 14 july and the hammering At Taejon on the 20 July.Left Korea in August 1951 Return in 1953 and again in 1965. You can read my memoirs on the Korean War Educator mine is is number five in line. Sign 40 Yards

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• GI Korea
  7:11 am on March 7th, 2008 6

  James thanks for visiting the ROK Drop. I always appreciate having old Korean War vets stop by and check out the site.

  Since you were at Taejon you might find my series of postings on General Dean, the Battle of Taejon, and the Kum River Defense of interest:

  http://rokdrop.com/2006/09/11/heroes-of-the-korean-war-major-general-william-dean/

  As well I highly recommend you read my posting on the No Gun Ri incident:

  http://rokdrop.com/2007/07/26/responding-to-the-bridge-at-no-gun-ri/

  I have whole lot more Korean War and general USFK info in my archive so feel free to browse through them. As well check back next week because I will be starting another Heroes of the Korean War series starting Monday.

  Once again thanks for visiting the ROK Drop.

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• ROK Drop — Keeping the USFK Gravy Train Rolling Since 1950.
  9:37 am on April 1st, 2008 7

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• Akihiro Ito
  4:48 pm on April 5th, 2008 8

  I am Japanese. Japan is interested?
  Those who are interested in Japan’s link to my site please.

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• NoSpam
  6:24 pm on April 19th, 2008 9

  GI Korea,

  I have Korea Finder photo for you. It also fits the WTF (Whacky Stuff) catergory.

  What is your email address?

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• GI Korea
  6:46 pm on April 19th, 2008 10

  I am always happy to check out possible posting ideas submitted by readers.

  My email is gikoreaonline (at) yahoo.com

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• lcgrant
  12:26 pm on May 13th, 2008 11

  I have a picture of the flag burning compound at FED. I can email it to you if you are interested.

  Regards from Mehterlam, Afghanistan.

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• lcgrant
  12:26 pm on May 13th, 2008 12

  It’s early, I meant flag burning at FED compound.

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• GI Korea
  6:44 pm on May 13th, 2008 13

  lcgrant go ahead and send it in and I will check it out. Be safe over there in the stan.

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• Korea Finder 20-08
  6:11 pm on July 9th, 2008 14

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• Korea Finder 21-08
  4:21 pm on July 15th, 2008 15

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• John Huh
  10:42 am on July 16th, 2008 16

  Dear the Editor of ROK Drop,

  My name is John Huh, a South Korean citizen, living at Kyoha New Town, Paju City, South Korea.

  This morning (July 16th, 2008) I came across with your wonderful site when I surfed the internet to find out some information on “Tokdo Islet”.

  By reading the contents of your site I am very much astonished and impressed to know that your site carries
  lots of useful and the most updated information regarding the history and culture of South Korea.

  Your site will certainly serve to be the right place to visit for the foreigners who visit and stay in South Korea.

  As one of the citizens of South Korea, I will have to salute you for the amazing jobs you contribute to this site.

  Sincerely,

  John Huh
  Paju City, South Korea

  My email address is;

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• GI Korea
  6:19 pm on July 16th, 2008 17

  John thanks for visiting and the kind comments. I hope you continue to visit and feel free to contribute to the comment section here because more of a Korean point of view on issues posted here is always welcome.

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• J
  12:57 am on July 17th, 2008 18

  Is any one currently stationed at Camp Stanley or lives in Uijongbu that would frequent or have any information on the little ville out side the back gate at Camp Stanley? I lived there from 1995-1997 and would like to try and contact some old friends that I am fairly sure are still there. Thanks!

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  Matt
  June 30th, 2009 at 9:39 am

  J,
  I’m heading back to Korea in about 10 days and although I’ll be stationed down in Daegu, I’m sure with exercises and such, that I’ll get up that way eventually. You can contact me and matthew.kiger@us.army.mil if you want me to hunt down your friends while I’m there.

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• Korea Finder 22-08
  10:12 am on July 22nd, 2008 19

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• JAPUNDIT
  12:25 am on July 25th, 2008 20

  A big thanks for linking to JAPUNDIT and for the kind words about Japan News Junkie.

  Sorry to be late, but I have added you to the JAPUNDIT and Japan News Junkie blogrolls, and to our aggregator.

  Thanks agian.

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• Calmseas
  11:41 am on July 28th, 2008 21

  Site Admin:

  Not really sure where, or even if I am allowed to post it, but here is an article of interest concerning Koreans in the Philippines, along with my comments:

  3 Koreans stabbed dead in Olongapo home

  http://services.inquirer.net/print/print.php?article_id=20080727-151019

  By Tonette Orejas
  Central Luzon Desk

  Posted date: July 27, 2008

  CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga—(UPDATE) Three members of a Korean family were stabbed and killed by still unidentified men in their house in Olongapo City on Sunday morning, a report reaching this regional police camp said.

  Policemen found the bodies of Seok Heijang, 54; her daughter Suna Yoo, 35; and her granddaughter, Haneul Baek, 9, sprawled in the bedroom of their house at Sitio Kakilingan, Iram resettlement in Barangay (Village) Cabalan.

  Suna Yoo’s son, Sangcheol, 11, reported the killings to the police.

  Investigators said the killers entered the house by removing a piece of plywood that had covered a hole in the wall intended for the room’s air conditioning unit.

  Investigators suspected that the mother and the girl were raped before they were killed. The three victims had stab wounds in their heads.

  An undetermined amount of cash was taken from the grandmother.

  “The incident is believed to have been perpetrated between midnight and 3 a.m. [Sunday] as indicated by the continuous barking of dogs around the neighborhood,” a report from the Olongapo City police said.

  The report said the family slept at around 11:40 p.m. Saturday.

  Suna Yoo’s husband, Baek Jin Suk, was in South Korea when the attack happened.

  Suna Yoo’s father, Henry Choi, is a former contractor at the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. at the Redondo Peninsula of the Subic Bay Freeport in Zambales.

  Choi, according to the police report, has been receiving death threats reportedly following the dismissal of several Filipino workers at Hanjin.

  Police said three armed men went to Choi in June to ask money.

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  ©Copyright 2001-2008 INQUIRER.net, An Inquirer Company

  I have said it before and I will keep saying it…NO ONE is safe, be they Filipino or foreigner, here in this lawless country, filled with criminals and murderers who commit crimes at will, knowing that they are either protected by the same people charged with upholding the law, or safe in the knowledge that even if they are caught, a simple bribe to the City Prosecutor’s office will have them free by Happy hour and false charges will even be brought against their accusers to get back at them and to frighten the public into NOT reporting future crimes.

  Shame on you, Filipinos in government service, for allowing crimes like this to take place number one, and failing to prosecute the guilty in a reasonable amount of time, if at all. You are a disgrace to the Civilized Community of Nations and all freedom loving citizens everywhere.

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• Scott Mullen
  10:23 pm on October 7th, 2008 22

  Great website, especially enjoyed the current-day pictures of Chipyong-ni in the Heroes article. I will be in Korea in mid-October this year on business and have saved a free day to go from Seoul to the Chipyong-ni area (on Sunday 18 OCT)for a walk around.

  Never having been to Korea, can you let me know if the local residents are used to seeing Americans wandering over hill and dale? I’d like to go to the tops of some hills around Chipyong-ni and the Twin Tunnels area to take some pictures, but want to be respectful of landowner property rights and privacy.

  Is it safe to assume that, as long as you avoid trampling on someone’s crops, you can generally go to high ground or wander along old battle lines to take some pictures?

  Thanks again for your great site!

  Regards,
  Scott

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• GI Korea
  10:41 pm on October 7th, 2008 23

  Scott, thanks for visiting the site. I walked all around the hills over at Chipyong-ni and no one cared. The locals are quite aware of the historical significance of their small farming community and it is not uncommon for them to see Americans walking around the area.

  It is the same with other battle sites in Korea as well. I have never had a problem with anyone and you will see the nicest people in Korea are the ones that live in the countryside.

  Enjoy your trip to Korea.

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• John Huh
  11:05 pm on October 7th, 2008 24

  I have just read the messages contributed by Mr. Scott Mullen regarding his planned visit to Chipyong-ni on October 18th (Sat). And I have also read GI Korea’s comments, assuring Mr. Muller that he will not encounter with any problems while he makes a tour of the countryside area of Chipyong-ni.

  I fully agree to GI Korea’s opinions. Mr. Muller will realize the fact that the local people there are very friendly to foreign visitors particularly to the Amercan Korean-War Veterans.

  Mr GI Korea! Would you kindly inform Mr. Scott Muller that if he would need any help from me with regard to his planned visit to Chipyong-ni, I would be most pleased to help him out. You can inform him of my personal email address of so that he can communicate with me directly.

  Sincerely,

  John Huh
  Paju City, South Korea

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• Rate My Hagwon
  7:04 pm on October 27th, 2008 25

  Hi GI Korea,

  North Korea’s eldest son was spotted outside a Paris hospital, presumably to recruit a neurosurgeon. Fuji Network News reports a doctor was sighted traveling courtesy the North Korean mission in Paris to Charles De Gaulle International to fly to “Beijing”.

  http://ratemyhagwon.com/2008/10/28/kim-jong-il-stroke/

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• Seoulman
  8:34 am on November 5th, 2008 26

  Having just found this site tonight, I haven’t seen much of it yet. So far… very impressive! I too, have wandered much of the landscape here in Korea, Chipyong-ni included. I would recommend keeping one’s eyes open for vipers in the hills. I came within 6 inhes of stepping on one!

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• booty cha nimsay
  10:15 am on November 5th, 2008 27

  I would recommend watching out for the viper’s in the “villes”! Those whores will suck you dry, toss you out & screw your first sergent while you are out in field. Pop them then toss them. If you like the slant eye girls get one that is home grown!

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• Dennis
  10:07 am on November 12th, 2008 28

  Great Site!
  I was staioned at Kamp Kyle in 94.
  What ever happened to the units that where on the now-closed bases?

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• booty cha nimsay
  10:26 am on November 12th, 2008 29

  Hey there all!!

  Does anyone have any photos o fthe ville outside the back gate at Camp Stanley? Even better still a contact that is still there at Stanley ville? I wouldlike to see if an old friend of mine is still there and maybe get some intel on an x-wife I left there back in 1995.

  Thanks!

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  Matt
  June 30th, 2009 at 9:42 am

  I’ll be back in Korea in 10 days, though heading down south. If you want, I’m sure I’ll get back up north with exercises and such. Give me any contact information, locations of your friends and I’ll see if I can find them. My address is matthew.kiger@us.army.mil.

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• GI Korea
  6:29 am on November 13th, 2008 30

  Hi, here is an older posting I did that has video footage of Stanleyville:

  http://rokdrop.com/2008/01/31/comparing-red-light-districts-in-korea/

  Unfortunately I no longer know anyone that lives in Stanleyville though.

  Thanks for visiting the site.

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• Jeff
  11:46 am on November 21st, 2008 31

  Thought you might like this link
  http://oldbluejacket.com/korea.htm

  Jeff Forquer
  US Army 1983-2007

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• John Huh
  8:09 pm on November 21st, 2008 32

  Hi Jeff! Hello GI Korea! How are you both gentleman doing?

  Thank you Jeff for sharing with us the precious video of the Korean War. When the Korean War was broken out in June 1950, I was 8 years old boy, attending the elementary school at the town I raised (a small town near Taegu City, South Korea) as a 1st grader of the school, but I still vividly remember the pityful scene of the badly wounded American soldies being evacuated by hospital trains.

  As my late father was a railroad station master at the town (Hayang) I lived, I could notice the actual scene of the Korean War as a little boy.

  Twenty years later in the period of 1973 -1976 this little boy had become one of the members of Korean Liaison Officers despatched to the U.S. Army stationed in South Korea. I served at the Pusan Garrison Command, Camp Hialiah in Pusan and the 51st Signal Battalion in Camp Red Cloud in Uijongbu, being in the position of the actual officer-in-charge for administrating KATUSA personnel there. I discharged from the army in December 1976 as a captain.

  I still feel it my highest honor to have that precious opportunity of serving for the United States Army shoulder by shoulder with my America soldier friends.

  Jeff! Could you please send the video to my email address at; ? I think that the Ministry of Defense ROK and the Military Academy may not have that kind of video. So, I just want to forward that precious historic video to these military organizations in South Korea as these day Korean War seems to be “forgotton” war also to the young generation here.

  These young generations (particularly some of the spoiled ones who shout “GI! Go Home!” on the street having riotic acts) should know how the American soldiers had sacrificed their valuable lives to save South Korean people during the chaotic war — .

  I salute to the the American heros who rested in peace at the Cemetry in Washington D.C. and in Pusan, South Korea.

  Most sincerely,

  John (Myong) Huh
  Retired Captain
  Paju City, South Korea

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• Ratemyhagwon
  4:33 am on December 9th, 2008 33

  Merry Christmas RokDrop! Here’s a blast from the past!

  http://ratemyhagwon.com/2008/12/09/cbs-christmas-in-korea-1953/

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• Seoulman
  2:27 am on December 12th, 2008 34

  @ Ratemyhagwon:

  Thanks for the link. That’s an absolutely amazing video.

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• I would rather be a DAC
  12:29 am on December 31st, 2008 35

  You may have read this already, thought it was an interesting read…

  http://www.military.com/news/article/army-news/armistice-author-turns-101.html
  http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/12/29/15462-armistice-author-turns-101/

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• Kathryn Stewart-McDonald
  1:39 pm on January 1st, 2009 36

  Hi I wish I had known of this site while in Korea. My story is one which might help someone else in my predicament in South Korea. The job seemed perfect.Background will help you understand why I was in Korea and what was at state. I was widowed living on Saipan and moved to The District. After some time I met a man, we became engaged my 96 year old grandmother was in the hospital at CAMC Charleston General Hospital in Charleston WV. WHIle at the hospital I was a crime victim, my fiance was tired of waiting for me to return as I attempted to protect my grandmother, he broke up, he money ran out. So there I was, stranded in W.Va. after living most of my life overseas and with 8 years of college it was impossible to find a job at a gas station in WV. Returning to District of Columbia area was my first choice, but opportunity costs and the prospect of six months until I found a new position seemed to be out of the question. Friends told me about teaching in Korea. It was a miracle, I thought. I could teach, travel Asia, return to places I lived as a young adult and go back to Saipan on my way home. I loved the
  contract too. Money wasn’t so good, but apartment was included and I planned to study on line for a Master’s degree. By the way, Old Dominion University in Norfolk is accredited and the cost on line per credit is lower than tuition in the USA. So I was happy. After my year was up I would go home to Alexandria with good experience and many courses at college completed.

  Not so. My employer met me at the bus stop at Hong Seong during the period of unrest caused by Mad Cow Disease. I wrote to the US Embassy my first week about outbursts by my employer which were irrational and hostile. I didn’t have enough money to return to the USA and I didn’t want to break my contract. My employer did not pay me on time, did not
  provide overtime, did not register me as an alien (without alien registration I could not open a bank account) she did not provide me with medical insurance, she did not provide me with text books for adult students whom she would spring on me at the end of the day without giving me time to prepare. My employer struck me when I refused to strike the children. She was often drunk or worse. One day she walked into my elementary class and for no reason began using her stick, the children were bewildered. They were sweet children and well behaved students. She handed me her stick and I said no, she then struck me on the shoulder. Actually, all told there were 3 occassions when I was struck.

  I was not sent to orientation which was guaranteed on my contract as a Talking Club teacher. The orientaion would have provided me with support systems and friendship which was not on my employers agenda.

  I became very sick, I missed two days of work. The first day I called in the employer said “I hope you die, Eat Mice I hate Americans.”
  The second day she was a little nicer because I called her at school.
  The woman hated Americans, she liked American men and wanted a Korean American Man to work for her. A previous employee contacted through my recruiter said he was Korean American and the employers frightened him so much he spent the last month in hiding.

  WHen I was there the employer blamed me for her drop out rate, most of these students were never in my classes and dropped out for other reasons within two or three days after I arrived. She showed a porno
  movie at the school during a Market Day holiday, she said it was an accident. She however, did want me to go with a man she brought to the school one Friday night to live at his home on weekends where I would be a tutor. The man was touching himself. I refused. She said she would lock me out of my apartment and keep my clothing at school where I could change clothes on Monday.

  She said she wanted to find some way to make money on me. WHen she learned I had been widowed she interrupted a class to ask me how my husband died, if it took a long time, if I held his hand. Her scab picking and other remarks led me to believe she had a sexual obsession with me. I had only been in Korea for a few days before sex became a constant subject of her conversation. Other teachers were instucted not to talk to me.

  Finally I resigned when my parents could send me a plane ticket home, I resigned, she began to attack me, I ran across the street to the police department where she struck me in front of witnesses at the police department.

  If I had ever seen another American I would have only asked that you perhaps come visit me at school for the appearance of friendship and moral support outside that environment. I was scared to death.

  I had to have a nationwide criminal background check, apostilles for my college background, dozens of references ( for me it takes longer because I lived so many places) and a health exam and shots and preparation of a wardrobe because Korean stores don’t sell size 18 (I am very tall). I spent a lot of money and made plans.

  I fled in fear of my life. I am writing about my experience because I was so disheartened by what I saw as finger pointing by the people I met to blame everyone but themselves for consequences of their own actions. I was professional, very sweet, even tempered, mature and did not tell this woman off or get involved in her wierd politics or discuss any sensitive material. I think the Korean GOvernment is responsible for checking out schools as carefully as I was checked out to go to Korea. The woman had problems and other employees reported it to either the government or to their friends. Some did not do to police because they wanted to remain until they could find other employers.

  Please view my FaceBook Kathryn Stewart McDonald or Katan-ko for details, Please support foreign teachers if they have a problem. A cup of coffee at a convenience store with another American would I am certain have assisted me by showing that someone else knew who I was and where I was supposed to be. Thanks Kathryn

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  from ohio
  April 13th, 2009 at 1:57 pm

  I have heard this so many times, employers threaten employees with all sorts of retaliatory measures if employee wants to leave, they hire you because their loan or contract or franchise wants a native speaker, but they don’t want native speakers. Koreans only take, they are not really honest they think the world owes them. Sorry

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• roboseyo
  8:30 pm on April 6th, 2009 37

  Hi, GI Korea. I’m looking for your old post about how to bring down the Kim Jong-il regime without firing a weapon, a post I consider a must-read piece of analysis on North Korea military strategy, but I can’t find it by searching. Care to lend a hand with a url?

  roboseyo[at]gmail[dot]com

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• roboseyo
  3:40 am on April 7th, 2009 38

  sorry my bad: I found the article at One Free Korea.

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