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Grettin
42381 Posts
On November 06 2011 22:02 Detri wrote: the Korean war is still ongoing... am i correct in this? I was under the impression, don't know where from, that there had never been a ceasefire. . They are technically in war yes, no peace treaty signed or anything afaik. | ||
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Euronyme
Sweden3804 Posts
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Grettin
42381 Posts
On November 06 2011 22:27 Euronyme wrote: How come this thread is still active? It was almost a month ago. Because just recently one(?) of the accused soldiers was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Source | ||
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arbitrageur
Australia1202 Posts
On October 09 2011 05:23 jANii_ wrote: heard a rumor that south korea will react to this by taking a fast gold and do a +2 timing push User was temp banned for this post. I shouldn't have laughed. | ||
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hmunkey
United Kingdom1973 Posts
On November 06 2011 19:57 DeadBull wrote: there are 28,500 troops in korea ? wtf usa ??? Yeah... It's not like they're combat troops; they're on standby. The whole idea of having a strong military is to maintain power projection capabilities. That means having at least some presence in different parts of the world (or having allied presence at the very least), which is done by having airbases in Korea and Europe and carriers around the Persian Gulf. Having a base with 100s of jets and 30,000 soldiers near a hostile state is arguably the most effective way to negotiate. Carrier diplomacy for example has historically been practiced by most NATO states. If a country is acting belligerent, 4 aircraft carriers park off the coast while NATO leaders go to a negotiating table. | ||
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neversummer
United States156 Posts
On November 06 2011 06:12 ShatterZer0 wrote: Japanese hate Americans because they lost a war and were taught, during the war, that Americans were uncultured mongrels that don't deserve much to live. Koreans hate Americans because Theodore Roosevelt got the Nobel Peace Prize for creating the Japanese occupation of Korea. An occupation that destroyed more than 95% of the trees in Korea. An occupation that changed the language to the roots. An occupation that raped and killed and forcibly enlisted millions. An occupation that taught Koreans that the entire world can tell you to fucking die and not give one fucking shit. Thank you for your service to our country, may you live happily and serve honorably. Though, your ignorance of the hatred thrust upon you is not something that is to be forgiven. Blindly wondering WHY someone hates you does nothing to alleviate the hate that glares down on you. Oh, and Koreans think they're the only cultured people on Earth. Nationalism is super huge, for a reason. I'm ethnically Korean but Nationally American. You seem to be emotionally invested into this argument, so you should probably get your facts straight. The alleged Taft-Katsura Agreement, which is nothing more than speculation, was between Secretary of War William Taft and the Prime Minister of Japan, Katsura Taro. Note neither the president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, nor the emperor of Japan, Taisho, were present during the negotiations. Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for facilitating the Treaty of Portsmouth, which effectively ended the Russo-Japanese War. During the meeting between Taft and Katsura, the prime minster deliberately articulated the importance of Japanese occupation of Korea. Katsura believed Korea was a direct cause of the Russo-Japanese War, as it had entered into agreements with other nations which agitated Japanese relations and forced them into militarized resolution. Katsura wished to impose a Japanese protectorate over Korea, as to oversee its international relations and prevent it from entering into imprudent agreements. Taft allegedly agreed a Japanese protectorate would help stabilize the region, but this is nothing more than assumption and speculation derived primarily from Korean historians. Taft, the Secretary of War, had no legitimacy or authorization to enter into international agreements with foreign powers. | ||
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Euronyme
Sweden3804 Posts
On November 06 2011 22:29 Grettin wrote: Because just recently one(?) of the accused soldiers was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Source Thanks  God, TL spoils me so much. Friggin 2 minute polite answer with source and everything. Love you guys ♥ TL is like the lone good guy of internet forums ^^ | ||
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EienShinwa
United States655 Posts
On November 06 2011 22:29 Grettin wrote: Because just recently one(?) of the accused soldiers was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Source Good. Now let's get the other bastard in there. Only if they were declared guilty in court of course. | ||
white_horse
1019 Posts
On November 07 2011 02:23 hmunkey wrote: Yeah... It's not like they're combat troops; they're on standby. The whole idea of having a strong military is to maintain power projection capabilities. That means having at least some presence in different parts of the world (or having allied presence at the very least), which is done by having airbases in Korea and Europe and carriers around the Persian Gulf. Having a base with 100s of jets and 30,000 soldiers near a hostile state is arguably the most effective way to negotiate. Carrier diplomacy for example has historically been practiced by most NATO states. If a country is acting belligerent, 4 aircraft carriers park off the coast while NATO leaders go to a negotiating table. No they really are combat troops lol. Mostly army and then fighter jets, and a little navy. | ||
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