S. Koreans "scuffle" with U.S. Troops over accident

June 26, 2002 9:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

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UIJONGBU, South Korea (Reuters) - About 500 South Koreans clashed with U.S. soldiers at a U.S. military base on Wednesday, protesting against an accident last week in which a U.S. army vehicle killed two girls during a training exercise.

The military has apologised, but they're still pissed - understandable. But when they tore up the barbed wire around Camp Red Cloud just outside Seoul, to enter the base then I have to say that the soldiers trying to defend the base showed LOTS of restraint when they only fought back with shields and steel batons. In a case like this, I myself would have started out with teargas, then escalated to rubber bullets and maybe even some M-50's firing over their heads.

This kind of behavior should not be tolerated. Yes, it was wrong that the 2 girls were killed, but if it was an accident, then try to get on with your lives, damnit.

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DATE: 01/15/2003 11:27:04 AM
This isn't the only time some U.S. soldier(s) has killed a citizen in a different country.

July 15, 2003 1:18 AM

Adam said:

That's not the point - the point is that the local citizens don't need to attack the base when it happens. If they attack the base, it's possible that even more people will die - and who does that help?

January 15, 2003 11:47 AM