Security fears emerge as US troops prepare to quit S.Korea

[Supormom]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=afp/iraq_skorea_us_military

SEOUL (AFP) - The South Korean goverment has moved to calm security fears here as Washington confirmed plans to relocate 3,600 US troops from the tense border with North Korea to Iraq.

US and South Korean officials said the reduction in troop numbers would not weaken the ability of US forces based in South Korea (news - web sites) for more than 50 years to deter Stalinist North Korea.

More long-range US bombers will be deployed to the region and new Patriot anti-aircraft missiles will be installed in South Korea, Yonhap news agency quoted an unidentified senior South Korean official as saying.

"The United States will deploy a number of Patriot missiles here until the first half of next year," the official said. "The United States will also deploy strategic bombers in Guam and enhance its air defense capabilities in the region that cover the Korean peninsula."

The first pullout of US troops from South Korea since the early 1990s comes as the allies grapple with the 19-month-old standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons drive. North Korea has consistently demanded the withdrawal of all US troops from South Korea.

[meti57b]

1. pulling troops from South Korea to send to Iraq is another corrupt move by

the bush administration. It's an effort to try to get things under control to make themselves look more "successful" there in advance of the November election.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

2. So, now Osama is not the only raging psycho who loves Bush...

Kim Jong Il too. With friends like these...

But NOOOOOOOO, the one we had to get is SADDAM SADDAM SADDAM!!!!