S. Korea: Pro-American and Anti-American Crowds Squares off at Pyongtaek (many photos)

www.independent.co.kr ^ | 07/11/05 | Shin Hye-shik

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S. Korea: Pro-American and Anti-American Crowds at Pyongtaek

Mostly Pyongtaek residents, sponsored by Pyongtaek K-6 Business Association, 800-strong, staged a pro-American rally, welcoming their presence in their neighborhood.  However, MSM only covered the violent anti-American rally by militant lefties who were mostly from outside.

There were some clashes between two parties. Some pro-American crowds managed to confiscate steel-pipes anti-American crowds carried to attack riot police. The pipes are shown at the end.

Pro-American Rally

 

Anti-American Rally

About 8,000 anti-American crowds, mostly outsiders from pro-North militant labor union, "Min-no-chong", and a more militant college organization, "Han-chong-ryon," were bused into Pyongtaek. 80 buses transported them. They eventually rioted, attacking riot police with custom-made steel pipes.

 

 

South Korean protesters shout slogans outside Camp Humphreys, a U.S. army base, during an anti-U.S. rally in Pyongtaek, about 80 km (50 miles) south of Seoul July 10, 2005. Some 7,000 demonstrators rallied on Sunday against the relocation plan of U.S. troops from the Seoul metropolitan zone to the Pyongtaek area and demanded the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. REUTERS/You Sung-Ho

Reuters - Jul 10 4:07 AM

 

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A protester with a steel pipe as he faces riot police officers during a rally against the U.S. troops' move here from Seoul near the U.S. Camp Humphreys in Pyongtaek, south of Seoul, Sunday, July 10, 2005. The U.S. military in South Korea is now headquartered at Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, but is set to move its entire command to Pyongtaek by 2008 as part of plans to consolidate bases and reduce the number of U.S. troops. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

AP - Jul 10 4:08 AM

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South Korean protesters trying to enter Camp Humphreys, a U.S. army base, scuffle with riot police at an anti-U.S. rally in Pyongtaek, about 80 km (50 miles) south of Seoul July 10, 2005. Some 7,000 demonstrators rallied on Sunday against the relocation plan of U.S. troops from the Seoul metropolitan zone to the Pyongtaek area and demanded the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. REUTERS/You Sung-Ho

Reuters - Jul 10 3:58 AM

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Some 7,000 demonstrators clash with riot police officers during a rally against the U.S. troops' move here from Seoul near the U.S. Camp Humphreys in Pyongtaek, south of Seoul, Sunday, July 10, 2005. The U.S. military in South Korea is now headquartered at Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, but is set to move its entire command to Pyongtaek by 2008 as part of plans to consolidate bases and reduce the number of U.S. troops. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

AP - Jul 10 3:58 AM

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South Korean protesters trying to enter Camp Humphreys, a U.S. army base, are blocked by riot police at an anti-U.S. rally in Pyongtaek, about 80 km (50 miles) south of Seoul, July 10, 2005. Some 7,000 demonstrators rallied on Sunday against the relocation plan of U.S. troops from the Seoul metropolitan zone to the Pyongtaek area and demanded the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. REUTERS/You Sung-Ho

Reuters - Jul 10 4:03 AM

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South Korean protesters trying to enter U.S. army base Camp Humphreys scuffle with riot police at an anti-U.S. rally in Pyongtaek, about 80 km (50 miles) south of Seoul July 10, 2005. Some 7,000 demonstrators rallied on Sunday against the relocation plan of U.S. troops from the Seoul metropolitan zone to the Pyongtaek area and demanded the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. REUTERS/You Sung-Ho

Reuters - Jul 10 3:53 AM

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South Korean protesters trying to enter Camp Humphreys, a U.S. army base, scuffle with riot police at an anti-U.S. rally in Pyongtaek, about 80 km (50 miles) south of Seoul, July 10, 2005. Some 7,000 demonstrators rallied on Sunday against the relocation plan of U.S. troops from the Seoul metropolitan zone to the Pyongtaek area and demanded the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. REUTERS/You Sung-Ho

Reuters - Jul 10 3:55 AM

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Some 7,000 demonstrators clash with riot police officers during a rally against the U.S. troops' move here from Seoul near the U.S. Camp Humphreys in Pyongtaek, south of Seoul, Sunday, July 10, 2005. The U.S. military in South Korea is now headquartered at Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, but is set to move its entire command to Pyongtaek by 2008 as part of plans to consolidate bases and reduce the number of U.S. troops. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

AP - Jul 10 3:55 AM

 

steel pipes confiscated from anti-American rioters

a pro-American protestor displays steel pipes pro-American crowds confiscated from anti-American militants.

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Ping!

[SevenofNine]

Raider nation invaded South Korea who knew LOL!

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks for the ping.

Pyongtaek is just down the road from me.

[Joe Boucher]

Hell with South Korea, let them sell their Hyundais and Kias to maybe africans.
Pull our troops from this cold inhospitable country and let them take care of their own defence. Let them kiss up to Kim. Ingrates.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Wouldn't that be something if Korean Hard Hat, Conservative Construction-Site types went into to bust up a group of long haired, Korean communist 'peace' types. Shades of 1969 in New York City!

[Kokojmudd]

Thanks for the ping. The people in Pyongtaek are some of the warmest and hardest working in all Korea. These pinko lefties made a mistake bringing thier circus to Pyongtaek IMHO. Hopefully a bunch are in the Kyong-ki-do jail by now.