The American Spectator

Excellent column, with a pointed, logical solution to the problems presented by North Korea. Unfortunately, since the solutions presented are logical, they are unlikely to be pushed by our State Department, or adopted by the current administration, who seem to be blindly “maintaining the status quo.”

The troops stationed in South Korea actually limit the U.S. responses possible in the event of any North Korean adventure. They would be a “trip wire” in the event of an attack on the South from the North, which could get us involved militarily in a place and time where we’d rather not.

It is inconceivable our troops are still there, considering the South Korean attitudes toward the U.S. in recent years. Time to tell the South Koreans they are now “big boys.” Good luck and good hunting!

Removing the umbrella represented by these troops might cause the South Koreans to have to face reality.