|
|
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource."
|
S Korean MPs Approve Iraq Force [Becomes Third Largest National Contingency in Iraq]
|
|---|
| Parent(s) |
Issue
|
| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Feb 13, 2004 05:12pm |
| Logged |
0
|
| Category | News |
| Media | TV News - British Broadcasting Corporation BBC News |
| News Date | Friday, February 13, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | S Korean MPs Approve Iraq Force [Becomes Third Largest National Contingency in Iraq]
South Korea's parliament has approved the dispatch of more than 3,000 troops to Iraq, making it the third biggest force after the US and Britain.
The deployment will involve a mixture of combat and non-combat troops, and will be in addition to 465 Korean military medics already in Iraq.
President Roh has pushed for the deployment, arguing it was needed to show the country's commitment to its close alliance with the US.
The US has around 37,000 troops in South Korea under a mutual defence pact to deter the North from attacking.
The BBC in Seoul said there was a view among diplomats that South Korea had little choice but to send extra troops, given its dependence on the United States.
A total of 155 legislators voted for the bill, with 50 against and seven abstaining. |
| Share |
|
|
2¢
|
|
| Article | Read Full Article |
|
| Date |
Category |
Headline |
Article |
Contributor |
|
|
