freeandfun1
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Fair. I can accept that.
Seems as if I am not the only one throwing out concerns though...
From the Chosun-Ilbo we have THIS ARTICLE TODAY
Can an anxious nation trust that this governments policy toward the U.S. and its alliances is the result of deep consideration concerning Koreas path and strategies for defense?
Eventually all these issues come down to the question of how this government evaluates the meaning of the alliance between Korea and the United States. The alliance with the U.S. is the only alliance we have. Accordingly, changes in the Korea-U.S. alliance or amendments in the track will directly influence, of course, the axis of diplomacy and the axis of national defense that has been supporting independence and prosperity of Korea since our independence in 1945. It is evident that it will also influence the future path of the country.
Such suspicions and anxiety of the nation cannot be comforted with rhetoric like independent crack military forces or cooperative autonomous national defense, nor can the security gap resulting from qualitative changes in the alliance be hidden with empty rhetoric saying alliance defensive abilities will be strengthened with close cooperation between Korea and the U.S. by the ones who are in charge.
This government should boldly state its diplomatic paths and security direction and truthfully respond to the nations doubts. One thing to be emphasized at this point is that those in charge of this government should not think that a five-years term in office grants them the right to change and shift the diplomatic, defensive, and economic bases that were the pivots of Korea for the past 50 years for political reasons without the agreement of the people. What the people truly wish to hear is the governments position about these criticisms.
So I guess the Koreans are also wrong for "wondering" outloud?
Seems as if I am not the only one throwing out concerns though...
From the Chosun-Ilbo we have THIS ARTICLE TODAY
Can an anxious nation trust that this governments policy toward the U.S. and its alliances is the result of deep consideration concerning Koreas path and strategies for defense?
Eventually all these issues come down to the question of how this government evaluates the meaning of the alliance between Korea and the United States. The alliance with the U.S. is the only alliance we have. Accordingly, changes in the Korea-U.S. alliance or amendments in the track will directly influence, of course, the axis of diplomacy and the axis of national defense that has been supporting independence and prosperity of Korea since our independence in 1945. It is evident that it will also influence the future path of the country.
Such suspicions and anxiety of the nation cannot be comforted with rhetoric like independent crack military forces or cooperative autonomous national defense, nor can the security gap resulting from qualitative changes in the alliance be hidden with empty rhetoric saying alliance defensive abilities will be strengthened with close cooperation between Korea and the U.S. by the ones who are in charge.
This government should boldly state its diplomatic paths and security direction and truthfully respond to the nations doubts. One thing to be emphasized at this point is that those in charge of this government should not think that a five-years term in office grants them the right to change and shift the diplomatic, defensive, and economic bases that were the pivots of Korea for the past 50 years for political reasons without the agreement of the people. What the people truly wish to hear is the governments position about these criticisms.
So I guess the Koreans are also wrong for "wondering" outloud?