Blog Collection: No Korean Troops in Afghanistan

* Image source: Kwon Woo-Sung, Ryu Sung-Ho, Ohmynews, Nov. 19, 2009
in Nov. 19 blog

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* This site will be continuously updated.

* Contents are PROTEST VIDEO, PROTEST PHOTOS, STATEMENTS, POSTER, and REFERENCE ARTICLES (From Top to Bottom).

* 한국인들을 위하여: 아프가니스탄 전쟁 관련들 국문 번역 모음
For Koreans: Collection of the Korean Translations Related to Afghanistan War

* Makiko Sato thankfully translated and featured some site in Japanese. Click HERE. Thanks, Makiko.

* Ten Thousand Things blog thanksgully featured a site. Click HERE. Thanks. Ten Thousand Things.

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PROTEST Video New!

Friday, February 26, 2010
A Disgrace Day for the South Koreans: The National Assembly Decided to deploy troops in Afghanistan
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PROTEST PHOTOS

Friday, February 26, 2010 New!
A Disgrace Day for the South Koreans: The National Assembly Decided to deploy troops in Afghanistan

Saturday, February 20, 2010 New!
[Photos Fwd] No Dispatch to Afghanistan: Redeployment is the violation of the promise with people since 2007 withdrawal!

Thursday, February 18, 2010 New!
Photos Fwd: Reject the Bill on the Agreement of the Dispatch to Afghanistan Without People’s Agreement

Saturday, December 19, 2009
Photos Fwd: Pan Korean People's Rally: ‘Democracy! People’s welfare! And Anti-War & Peace!’

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Four Party Talks! No Re-Dispatch to Afghanistan! No Illegal Defense Sharing Cost! And Returning Back of the Dongducheon USFK Base, Soon!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
[Press Interview] 68 Organizations Denounce the Passage of the ‘Proposal for Agreement of the Dispatch to Afghanistan’ by the Government Cabinet Meeting.

Sunday, November 22, 2009
Prayer in Yongsan

Saturday, November 21, 2009
[Site Fwd] Busan: No! Pa(dispatch)-Byung(troops)!
: A laughter-shaking, but brilliant anti-war action in Busan

Thursday, November 19, 2009
Photos Fwd (during Obama visit): Obama, Start Peace Talk With the NK, Lee Myung Bak, Release the Arrested! No Korean Troops Again in Afghanistan! ( Articles during Obama visit included in the bottom)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Photos Fwd (during Obama visit): Obama, Nobel War Recipient, Lee Myung Bak, Rat!

Saturday, November 14, 2009
Photos ( biggest rally in November): No Re-Dispatch to Afghanistan: Koreans' Peace Action on Nov. 14

Monday, November 2, 2009
Photo Fwd: Obama, Do Not Make Pressure for the Draft

Monday, November 2, 2009
Photo Fwd: No Redraft to the Afghanistan

Friday, October 30, 2009
Photos Fwd: No South Korea Troops to Afghanistan!!

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STATEMENTS

* There are more Koreans' statements than the below, which would be goof if translated. Please stop by from time to time for any update.


Friday, February 26, 2010 New!
A Disgrace Day for the South Koreans: The National Assembly Decided to deploy troops in Afghanistan


Friday, January 29, 2010
Text fwd: [KAPM Statement]Stop the Redeployment of South Korean Troops to Afghanistan

*Korean Alliance of Progressive Movement


Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Text fwd: [KAPM Statement]We oppose the redeployment of troops and participation in the war of aggression in Afghanistan.

*This KAPM (Korean Alliance for Progressive Movements) statement was informed and appeared at the International Action Center site. The upload date on the same site is Dec. 16, 2009.


Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Text Fwd:[Statement] We Denounce the Passage of the Proposal for the Agreement of Dispatch to Afghanistan by the Cabinet Meeting.

*It is the unofficial translation of the statement by the Civilian Alliance Against the Redeployment of Troops to Afghanistan, composed of 68 organizations in South Korea, on Dec. 8, 2009. loaded in the site, Left 21


Monday, Nov. 30, 2009
Text Fwd: [Statement] Is the Lee Myung Bak Government, By All Means, to Submit the Proposal for the Agreement for the Dispatch, to the National Assembly?

* It is the unofficial translation of the statement by the Civilian Alliance Against the Redeployment of Troops to Afghanistan, composed of 68 organizations in South Korea, on Nov. 30, 2009.

“The Lee Myung Bak government has decided to submit the proposal for the agreement for the dispatch, to the National Assembly, in December, after the passage by the cabinet meeting next week. The government, right after its decision to re-dispatch to Afghanistan, is intending to promptly submit the proposal for the agreement to the National Assembly, as well. However, while more than half of the [South Korean] people oppose the re-dispatch, is the “no understanding” government, by all means, willing to re-deploy the troops for the massacre war, by submitting the proposal for the agreement for the dispatch, to the National Assembly where the majority is the Grand National Party (* the conservative right wing party)?”


Saturday, November 21, 2009
Text Fwd:[SPARK] Statement on the result of the South Korea-United States Summit meeting, Nov. 20, 2009 (unofficial translation)

It is the unofficial translation of the statement by the SPARK (Solidarity for Peace And Reunification of Korea) on Nov. 20, 2009, after the President Obama’s visit of South Korea (Nov. 18~19). The SPARK is the one of the representative organizations regarding the issues of peaceful reunification in South Korea. It was one of the first organizations that made a statement on the result of Obama visit to South Korea. While it can not be seen as representing the view of the whole South Korean movement, one may glimpse some points that the South Korean activists have to say, including the issue of re-dispatch to Afghanistan. For the issue of Afghanistan, please see No. 1. The translation is by Agatha Haun (dillardhaun@gmail.com) who did a proofreading and suggested the helpful revisions as well on the 1st draft by the No base stories of Korea. Thanks very much, Agatha!


Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Text Fwd: [Press Interview Statement on Nov. 18, 2009]: We Oppose the Re-Dispatch of the South Korean Troops to Afghanistan (unofficial translation)

It is the unofficial translation of the statement by the Civilian Alliance Against the Redeployment of Troops to Afghanistan composed of 65 organizations mainly for the issue of Afghanistan. The alliance includes many of representing organizations in South Korea and was the pivotal force for the national protests on Nov. 14, and 18, 19. (when Obama visited South Korea for 2days during his trip to Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea from Nov. 13 to 19)
June 16, 2009
Text Fwd:[SPARK] Statement: Letter Sent to the Presidents of the Republic of Korea and the United States on the Occasion of the Korean-US Summit Conference (official statement)

It is the official statement by the SPARK (Solidarity for Peace And Reunification of Korea). To see the Afghanistan related issue, please se, the bottom.

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POSTER

Saturday, February 20, 2010 New!
No Dispatch to Afghanistan: Redeployment is the violation of the promise with people since 2007 withdrawal!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Poster: Raise the Peace Candles!: No! Re-Dispatch to Afghanistan!! No! USA ICBM LAUNCH!!
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REFERENCE ARTICLES

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/02/116_61413.html
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2009
Afghan Troop Dispatch Approved

http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2010/02/text-fwd-s-korea-to-deploy-acoustic.html
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Text Fwd: S. Korea to Deploy Acoustic Weapon Locating System in Afghanistan

Sunday, January 10, 2009
Text Fwd: S. Korea chooses location of PRT base in Afghanistan: source

Monday, December 28, 2009
Text Fwd: Korea, UAE Seek Closer Defense Ties

Friday, December 25, 2009
Text Fwd: The Portion for the Defense R&D Cost Would Be Increased to 10% of the Whole Defense Budget, by 2010.

Sunday, December 24, 2009
Text Fwd: ROK-US Alliance Evolves, Challenges Linger

Monday, December 21, 2009
Text Fwd: Korea Invited to NATO Meeting on Afghanistan Next Year

Monday, December 21, 2009
Text Fwd: South Korea To Attend NATO Conference On Afghan War

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Korea Times: USFK Commander Hints at Troop Redeployment

Monday, December 14, 2009
Text Fwd: U.S. troops to redeploy abroad in future to meet security challenges: commander

Friday, December 11, 2009
Photo Fwd: Bill on troop dispatch to Afghanistan submitted to parliament

Friday, December 11, 2009
Text Fwd: S. Korea submits motion to redeploy troops to Afghanistan despite Taliban’s threat

Thursday, December 10, 2009
Text Fwd: S. Korea May Lease U.S. MRAPs for Afghan Mission

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Text Fwd: U.S. reconfirms pledge to maintain current level of troops in Korea: Adm. Mullen

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Text Fwd: Taliban warns S. Korea over troop deployment plan

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Text Fwd: Troop Dispatch Causes Little Stir

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009
Jooang Ilbo: Government details plan to send troops to Afghanistan
Up to 350 soldiers will guard Korean aid workers
(Informed by StopNATO, with the title of 'Afghanistan: NATO To Get First Contingent Of South Korean Troops')

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009
Korea Times: 360 Troops, Police Officers to Be Dispatched to Afghanistan

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009
Yonhap News: S. Korea finalizes plan for troop deployment to Afghanistan

Sunday, December 6, 2009
Text Fwd: Korea Expected to Send Up To 500 Troops to Afghanistan

Thursday, December 3, 2009
Text Fwd: U.S. not to transfer troops in S. Korea to Afghanistan

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Text Fwd: S. Korea seeks to deploy troops in Afghanistan by 2012
Yonhap News

Monday, November 30, 2009
Text Fwd: S. Korea to Deploy Airburst Rifle to Afghanistan

Friday, November 27, 2009
Text Fwd: Military to Submit Motion Next Month to Dispatch 350 Troops to Afghanistan

November 27, 2009
Text Fwd: U.S. intelligence chief visited S. Korea for Afghan deployment, nuke consultation

Thursday, November 26, 2009
Text Fwd: 65 Percent Progress Made in Wartime Command Transfer

Thursday, November 26, 2009
Text Fwd: Samwhan union protests South Korean troop redeployment to Afghanistan

Friday, November 20, 2009
Text Fwd: Obama Hints at Rotating Troops in South Korea to Afghanistan
(at Songtan AFB, Pyeongtaek)

Wednesday, Novemebr 18, 2009
Hankyoreh: Parwan designated as possible site for troop redeployment to Afghanistan
Foreign Minister Yu says troop redeployment will take almost 4 months, thus the Lee administration will not be redeploying troops within the year

Saturday, November 14, 2009
Text Fwd: Obama Lays Out America’s Asia-Pacific Agenda

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Text Fwd: South Korean companies face increasing attacks in Afghanistan

Monday, November 9, 2009
Text Fwd: Obama, Lee to discuss N. Korea, Afghanistan, FTA: White House

Friday, November 6, 2009
Text Fwd: S. Korea obliged to play a bigger role in Afghanistan: minister

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Text Fwd: US Soldiers in Korea Negative About Rotation to Middle East

Saturday, October 31, 2009
Text Fwd: Great risk expected for troops redeployed to Afghanistan

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009
Text Fwd: Lee government wants to redeploy 200 troops and 50 policemen to Afghanistan:
With the Democratic Party (DP) in opposition to the plan to redeploy troops, political controversy over the deployment to Afghanistan is expected

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Text Fwd: U.S. not to reduce American troops in Korea: Pentagon

Monday, October 26, 2009
Text Fwd: US Mulls Deploying Troops in S. Korea to Middle East

* The annual Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) between Robert Gates and Kim Tae Young (Minister of the National Defense, ROK) was on Oct. 22. According to the Korean activists here, the SCM document, 2009 (check No. 546, HERE), for the first time, explicitly expressed 1: the strengthened U.S.-S.K. alliance regarding Missile Defense, 2: the expansion of the alliance beyond the Korean peninsula (strategic flexibility).

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Text Fwd: Obama due in Seoul for talks with Lee MB over N. Korean nukes, more: White House

Jun.22,2009
Hankyoreh: Dispatching S. Korean troops to Afganistan made it on South Korea-U.S. summit‘s agenda:
LFP spokesperson reconfirms the fact after Cheong Wa Dae denies the exchange






* For all the blogs related to Afghanistan and Pakistan, click labels in the bottom.