Huge diplomatic success for George in South Korea

[tocqueville]

South Korea Plans Partial Iraq Pullout By JAE-SOON CHANG,
Associated Press Writer
34 minutes ago

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea plans to bring home about one-third of its troops in Iraq next year, the Defense Ministry said Friday.

Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-ung reported the plan to withdraw about 1,000 troops from Iraq to the ruling Uri Party on Friday, the ministry said.

About 3,200 South Korean troops are stationed in northern Iraq to help rehabilitate the country, making Seoul the second-largest U.S. coalition partner contributing forces after Britain.

The announcement came a day after South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun met with President Bush in the South Korean city of Gyeongju....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051118/ap_on_re_as/skorea_iraq

[burrowowl]

1. So far it is

why isn't S. Korea bringing back all of them?

[tocqueville]

2. yep you can say that....

but when GW is asking for more, he is getting less. The timing of the anouncement is interesting too...

[Wilms]

3. Glad to hear he's doing well! n/t