|
|
Article: S. Korea split over whether to keep Zaytun Division in Iraq.
- Article from:
- YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea
- Article date:
- September 21, 2006
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2006 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- "Peaceful rebuilding" is the soundbite of the Zaytun Division stationed in the Kurdish-controlled city of Irbil in northern Iraq, South Korea's largest military commitment on foreign soil since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Local residents form a long line to enter a Zaytun-run hospital, its vocational training center offers them a rare chance to succeed in the war-torn country and new schools built by the troops are seen as fertile ground for fostering a new generation of leaders.But the fate of the 2,400-strong Zaytun unit will likely depend on public opinion in South Korea because its deployment mandate is set to expire at the end ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|