Unkotare
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Ever thought there is a reason for that, what do you think would happen in Korea if we pulled out?
Not really our problem anymore
South Korea had had 60 years to build up their own military so as to protect themselves from aggression
It's time they took care of themselves
We are there to protect OUr interests, numbskull.
Our troops were stationed in South Korea as part of the policy of Containment. It was in our interests to prev aent communist expansion.
What are our interests there now?
The value of US trade in and with NEA is measured in the hundreds of billions (to say nothing of the cost in human lives of any potential conflict there).
Our trade DEFICIT is running at 12 billion a year with South Korea and climbing, Japan 76 billion and climbing.
South Korea is spending a reasonable 2.5% gdp on their military, I'll give them that. Japan? Not so much.
We can't afford it.
What WE can't afford is a war or other major disruption in NEA. Penny wise, pound foolish.