Posted on 09/15/2002 9:57:18 PM PDT by kattracks
SEOUL, Sept 16, 2002 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- South Korea is reviewing specific means to support the United States militarily if Washington launches a strike against Iraq, said the South Korean Defense Ministry here Monday.Negotiations are currently underway with the United States on security and logistics matters, the ministry was quoted by the country's national news agency Yonhap News as saying.
At the National Assembly defense committee session, the ministry said it will also seek the Assembly's approval to extend the operations of the medical team and the navy and air force transportation units participating in the US anti-terrorism campaign by another year.
South Korea and United States have been military allies since the end of Korea War (1950-1953).
US President George W. Bush warned that the United States is ready to act "militarily" against Iraq without the United Nations (UN) if Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is not made to honor previous commitments to disarmament and UN weapons inspections in a speech delivered in the UN high-level debate on Sept. 12.
Copyright 2002 XINHUA NEWS AGENCY.
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It is true. This is from Korean wire service, Yonhap News Agency:
South Korea Ready to Support U.S. Campaign on Iraq
Seoul, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is reviewing specific means to support the United States militarily if Washington goes ahead with a strike against Iraq, the Defense Ministry told the National Assembly Monday. Negotiations are currently underway with the United States on security and logistics matters, the ministry said in a session with the parliamentary defense committee.
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