공지사항
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- '노란봉투'캠페인/국제연대..
- no chr.!
Cheong Wa Dae said earlier this week the likely scenario is that South and North Korea reach an agreement on putting an end to the war at their summit...(source: K. Times, 4.19)
And while the S. Korean gov't(Cheong Wa Dae) will (possibly)declare the end of the war with the North, a part of the same institution - the Ministry of Defense - declared war on (a part of)its own people!!
Under the headline Military losing patience with protest against THAAD base today's Yonhap reported the following: South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday it is mulling an alternative to dialogue with activists and residents near the U.S. military's new missile defense base on the peninsula.
They have been blocking the transport of construction materials and equipment into the THAAD site in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province, for months.
They are concerned that the military will expand helipads and other facilities associated with military operations in the compound.
The Ministry of National Defense stressed that it's urgent to improve the living conditions of hundreds of American and South Korean troops there with no adequate amenities. "In connection with the deployment of the THAAD system, we have tried to respect residents' opinion as much as possible, abide by democratic procedures and maintain transparency," the ministry's spokeswoman Choi Hyun-soo said at a press briefing. However, it's believed to be difficult to resolve the issue through dialogue, she said, adding that the military plans to seek a "necessary measure."
The statement was a de facto ultimatum, although no deadline has been set publicly. It heralds a police operation to disperse the protesters and clear the way for the delivery. A fierce physical clash is expected...(more you can read here)
PS. Well, if - according to the S. Korean gov't - "peace on the Korean peninsula is within reach"... Do we(^^) really need THAAD anymore???
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