The man said that the Hussein loyalists and insurgents are putting tension on the chain to find the weak links, then attack them.
So with the US and British troops having the experience and resources to adjust and put forward force to protect their soldiers, places like the UN areas and Red Cross and now Italian troops are hit as well as the less experienced and equiped Iraqi para-military forces.
And now the Roh administration is paying more attention to Korean politics / and US requests / than the situation on the ground in Korea..
They sent two "fact finding missions" which have led incredibly to Roh asking to send several thousand "non-combatants" who would need protection by other forces just like the 600 non-coms have been by the Italians.
Today, we heard Roh is considering sending 50/50 combat troops and non-coms.
Politics. Stupid, stupid, stupid politics.
Don't send the troops!
Don't send them if you aren't going to send enough to do the job --- which was supposed to be securing an area of Iraq.
So with the US and British troops having the experience and resources to adjust and put forward force to protect their soldiers, places like the UN areas and Red Cross and now Italian troops are hit as well as the less experienced and equiped Iraqi para-military forces.
And now the Roh administration is paying more attention to Korean politics / and US requests / than the situation on the ground in Korea..
They sent two "fact finding missions" which have led incredibly to Roh asking to send several thousand "non-combatants" who would need protection by other forces just like the 600 non-coms have been by the Italians.
Today, we heard Roh is considering sending 50/50 combat troops and non-coms.
Politics. Stupid, stupid, stupid politics.
Don't send the troops!
Don't send them if you aren't going to send enough to do the job --- which was supposed to be securing an area of Iraq.
And for God's sake, please don't send them if you aren't going to provide enough fire power to defend themselves....
Maybe SK has some confidence that if they don't provide enough combat troops, the US will figure out a way to make up the difference by either providing the necessary secruity with American troops or other coalition partners.