November 2, 2004

BUSH ENDS THE TRUMAN QUAGMIRE:

US leaves Korea's Cold War zone (Richard Spencer, November 3, 2004, The Age)

The world's sole remaining Cold War frontier post lost its American guards on Monday when the US withdrew from the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea.

Its abandonment of Panmunjom, the "truce village" of huts and observation posts that has been described as the weirdest as well as the most threatening settlement on Earth, ends a 50-year history full of intrigue.

From now on, it will be manned only by the forces of the two Koreas, as the US reduces its 27,000-strong military in South Korea by a third.

Posted by Orrin Judd at November 2, 2004 4:05 PM
Comments

Another Bush policy change that's practically irreversible whatever happens tonight.

Posted by: JAB at November 2, 2004 7:56 PM

This also tells everyone the ROKs are strong enough to be on their own -- and the NKs and their Dear Leader don't matter any more.

Posted by: Ken at November 3, 2004 2:59 PM
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