IS THE INVASION OFF, OR IS THE BOMBING ABOUT TO BEGIN?

U.S. Pulling Troops From Korean DMZ (Sang-Hun Choe, AP, 6/05/03).

SEOUL, South Korea - The United States agreed Thursday to dismantle its bases and withdraw American troops from positions they have occupied for decades near the tense Demilitarized Zone separating South Korea from communist North Korea.

The troops will eventually be moved to "hub bases" at least 75 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone, according to a joint statement after two days of talks between U.S. and South Korean officials. Even after the redeployment, however, U.S. troops will continue to train north of Seoul and close to the DMZ, the statement said.

Posted by David Cohen at June 5, 2003 4:06 PM