S. Korea considers pulling out troops from Iraq

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/06/content_3449930.htm

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- South Korea is considering to pull out one third of its 3,200 troops stationing in Iraq, according to a lawmaker of the ruling Uri Party Tuesday.

The Uri Party and the government were considering cutting the number of South Korean troops in Iraq by 1,000, South Korean Yonhap news agency quoted Kim Sung-gon, a lawmaker of the Uri Party, as reporting.

"It is inevitable to withdraw some of the troops, as American, British and other foreign forces are pushing for withdrawal or reduction of their soldiers (there)," said Kim who serves as a chief policy coordinator for the party.

He also pointed out the consideration came at a time when public sentiment was growing increasingly unfavorable to the deployment of South Korean troops in Iraq.

[bemildred]

1. Crumble crumble crumble ... nt

[Greeby]

2. They had any troops in Iraq?

I'm not an ignorant person generally, but sometimes the only time I know these countries are there is when they say they're leaving

[wli]

3. The coalition wasn't of the willing, but the easily intimidated. n/t

[Lecky]

4. I didn't know they had troops there either...n/t