They should go to the border with Mexico
The North Koreans have impressive experience in border security. And I bet they work cheap.
Trump should ask them to tender.
Hey, long time! Ca va?
In regards to Mr. Kim and other leaders of North Korea, yes, we can hope. It would yet be quite a pleasant surprise! We’ll see.
Thanks to you all for the help in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq (and Iran behind the scenes) and elsewhere.
As for what people see from the news media, situations are often not as they appear to be during such interesting times. A few of us know that.
In regards to last year’s tensions, do you remember the behavior of childhood bullies in a schoolyard? They sometimes don’t react nicely to reason and explanations. Sadly, though, they don’t react nicely to anything. We’ll see, though. Never can tell about tomorrow for sure.
Wanna make a bet that he didn’t just limit the Pentagon ‘exercise’ to just South Korea? I’ll bet he even suggested a review of US troops in Europe as well.
If they sign a peace treaty ending the Korean War...shocking as it sounds...I would imagine some movement by the end of 2017, with 3,000 US troops out of South Korea, and the bulk gone by the end of 2020.
If were to detail out the use of the removed troops....I’d put a third of them into Alaska, and the rest along the US border. Fort Huachuca would be a fine choice to put some of them. And White Sands might be a good location for several thousand.
Jumping the gun a bit....
Which infuriates John McCain and friends.
With Obama....all of a sudden we've joined TPP, Paris Climate, DACA, the Iran Deal....etc etc
At least President Trump puts stuff on the table.
Last time we pulled out of South Korea we were back in 364 days, at a cost of 54,246 men.
...so I’d recommend we be VERY CAREFUL before taking that step again.
That would be great news if everything works out.
First, I support wholeheartedly the withdrawal of our troops there.
But the prospect of that probably sends shivers down the spine of SoKor, as that will create a big void in economic activity throughout the peninsula.
And by extension the entire region.
The world has been using us as a crutch for far too long. Militarily and economically. Past time to take care of ourselves.
If peace does come to the Korean peninsula then it’s going to be because we have a President that has taken two positions that no past president has. First, making it clear that he has no problems with a military strike on North Korea if that’s what it takes to prevent Kim from being able to strike the U.S. Second, making it clear to South Korea that we may not be willing to help defend them in the event of war. It provided the incentive that both countries needed to go the extra mile to end, or at least greatly reduce, the possibility of conflict between them.
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Presumption. Sends the wrong signals.
Fake news......ya dont think Obama considered this years ago?
Kim is going to de nuke, not get rid of all the rest of the arsenal aimed South.
Our troops will be in SK for awhile longer.
Removing troops from Korea would be the biggest mistake one could make.
thematic to the North
South Korea already has a semi Communist government sympathetic and cooperative with the North.
It is very plausible that North Korea and China could end up the dominant political players in South Korea after the US leaves.
“Utter nonsense,” says WH National Security Advisor John Bolton of @nytimes story on pulling forces out of South Korea. “The President has not asked the Pentagon to provide options for reducing American forces stationed in South Korea,” says Bolton in written statement.
https://twitter.com/markknoller/status/992374788361543685