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ProudMNDemocrat

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6. This will be interesting...

Reply to Mr.WeRP (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 11:08 AM

Dec 3

In that the US has a number of US Troops, Intelligence aircraft, Military aircraft, and a large Military Troop and Naval presence in South Korea, Okinawa, as well as Guam. This could put the Asian Pacific region in play.

With his MN Air National Guard Unit, my husband has been to South Korea twice. The US there is pivotal in keeping the South from invasion by the North, as well as a balancing act against Chinese and Russian Military aggression.

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The President of S. Korea just Declared Martial Law [View all] Mr.WeRP Dec 3 OP

Thanks for the clarification. Joe should do it first. Clouds Passing Dec 3 #1

Joe should have declared Martial Law the day he took office. Mr.WeRP Dec 3 #2

Instead he hires an ignore insurrection ag Clouds Passing Dec 3 #3

It is illegal under S Korean law. I wonder if US will clearly oppose this and cut aid and military ties, if it stands. David__77 Dec 3 #4

Per BBC at 11:05 EST SK parliament has yorkster Dec 3 #5

Well, that won't work here in the US if Trump attempts to replicate Mr.WeRP Dec 3 #10

Hearing the words "martial law" this am yorkster Dec 3 #13

Thanks - that's the important development. Guardian/Reuters say they do have the power to block it muriel_volestrangler Dec 3 #12

Thx MV for detailed excerpt and link. yorkster Dec 3 #14

This will be interesting... ProudMNDemocrat Dec 3 #6

My husband and I were wondering what would happen to Japan oregonjen Dec 3 #9

Watch this space... Pachamama Dec 3 #7

But a primer for what? sarisataka Dec 3 #8

Oops DeepWinter Dec 3 #11

SUMMARY OF THE CRAZY EVENTS IN SOUTH KOREA: LetMyPeopleVote Dec 3 #15

That is nuts Mr.WeRP Dec 3 #16

Trump should have been arrested and impeached on January 7, 2021 PufPuf23 Dec 3 #17

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