A Tough Move
From Korea to Iraq. It's not one I'd want to make--certainly not at this time of the year. Still, you'd think that this sort of thing shouldn't be surprising to the South Koreans.
North Korea, with about 1.1 million soldiers, maintains the world's fifth-largest military. South Korea, with almost 700,000 soldiers, controls the world's sixth-largest armed force. That's insane, considering the size of the respective countries. Of course, you have to take into account that the two states are still technically at war--the 1953 truce ending armed hostilities was not followed by a peace treaty. Also, North Korea is a totalitarian dictatorship run by a madman.
The US force there, obviously, is small potatoes compared to those figures. However, it's a sign of just how desperate the military is for troopers to go to Iraq.
Just to remind everyone--North Korea really does have nuclear weapons.
From Korea to Iraq. It's not one I'd want to make--certainly not at this time of the year. Still, you'd think that this sort of thing shouldn't be surprising to the South Koreans.
North Korea, with about 1.1 million soldiers, maintains the world's fifth-largest military. South Korea, with almost 700,000 soldiers, controls the world's sixth-largest armed force. That's insane, considering the size of the respective countries. Of course, you have to take into account that the two states are still technically at war--the 1953 truce ending armed hostilities was not followed by a peace treaty. Also, North Korea is a totalitarian dictatorship run by a madman.
The US force there, obviously, is small potatoes compared to those figures. However, it's a sign of just how desperate the military is for troopers to go to Iraq.
Just to remind everyone--North Korea really does have nuclear weapons.
posted by Jude at 9:39 AM
