Thousands in South Korea urge US troops to leave

[UpInArms]

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060513/1/40sa8.html

Thousands of activists held a candlelit vigil urging US troops to withdraw from South Korea, witnesses said, a week after violent clashes left 210 injured.

About 4,000 protestors including activists, workers and student radicals occupied Chongno Street near the American embassy in central Seoul, holding candles as they chanted songs, shouted slogans and waved banners.

Thousands of riot police, backed by fire trucks with water cannons, stood guard over the protest Saturday fearing a repeat of last week's fighting in Pyongtaek.

Police buses were parked closely together to block all roads to the high-walled US embassy some 100 meters (yards) away.

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But activists say the relocation is aimed at facilitating a pre-emptive US attack against North Korea, with thousands of US troops being pulled from the front lines where they would be exposed to North Korean bombardment.

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[joemurphy]

1. OK, Let's go. n/t

[mom cat]

2. OK by me!

[Squatch]

3. Sounds like a good damed suggestion.

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. "US soldiers, your home is in America, not in Pyongtaek," - TRUE !!

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From the posted Article:

"No expansion of US bases," the crowd shouted. "US soldiers, your home is in America, not in Pyongtaek," a banner read.

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Thousands of protesters armed with bamboo sticks fought pitched battles with police in the Pyongtaek last Thursday.

The demonstrators made holes in miles of barbed-wire fence set up around a site cleared for the new American military headquarters.

Seoul and Washington have agreed to relocate 35 US military bases across the country in a consolidation plan.
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Relocating THIRTY-FIVE bases!!!!

Bet ur ass the feckin' PNACers got something evil planned for over there

and the World sits by as the REAL Evil Empire grabs the globe

(sigh)

[Oversea Visitor]

5. Big protest plan for Sunday

Like between 10,000 to 20,000 protestors heading for peace village.
Might be ugly.

[Spazito]

6. Urge? Ummmm, sounds more like Demands to me!

Geez, talk about using soft soap words.