Trump hikes price of US military presence in South Korea by 500%

I can see where the President is coming from; he prefers wars that were won.

Does Trump actually have the power to do something like this? ... If so, it is absolutely shameful that he is.

Aryeh Jay said:

I can see where the President is coming from; he prefers wars that were won.

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Korea was a tie, Comrade.

cow451 said:

Korea was a tie, Comrade.

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Only Losers win ties

Aryeh Jay said:

Only Losers win ties

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Especially red ones.

essentialsaltes said:

China signs defense agreement with South Korea as U.S. angers Seoul with demand for $5 billion troop payment.

Haha, Trump tricked the communists into extending their influence over the region!

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I just posted a thread about this. I thi nk that Yahoo link is missing info, it says to scroll but there is only one paragraph.

Try this link: China signs defence agreement with South Korea as US angers Seoul with demand for $5bn troop payment - NB News

Of course it's basically one paragraph also, as there are no breaks for formatting.

essentialsaltes said:

"Nothing says I love you like a shakedown"

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper landed in South Korea on Thursday to navigate renewed threats from an "enraged" North Korea and newly heightened strain in the alliance with Seoul that congressional aides, lawmakers and Korea experts say has been caused by President Donald Trump.

Trump is demanding that South Korea pay roughly 500% more in 2020 to cover the cost of keeping US troops on the peninsula, a congressional aide and an administration official confirmed to CNN.

The price hike has frustrated Pentagon officials and deeply concerned Republican and Democratic lawmakers, according to military officials and congressional aides. It has angered and unnerved Seoul, where leaders are questioning US commitment to their alliance and wondering whether Trump will pull US forces if they don't pay up.

Well, at least Trump solved the North Korea problem, so there's no need for US forces to be there. Oh wait.

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Trump continues to align himself with dictators and alienate our traditional allies.

essentialsaltes said:

China signs defense agreement with South Korea as U.S. angers Seoul with demand for $5 billion troop payment.

Haha, Trump tricked the communists into extending their influence over the region!

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Good for China! let them absorb some of the cost of keeping South Korea free and safe from invasion from the Communists from the North.

Aryeh Jay said:

Good for China! let them absorb some of the cost of keeping South Korea free and safe from invasion from the Communists from the North.

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Yes, our Comrades from China are getting what they couldn’t get on the battlefield! Glorious Day! Today South Korea, then Hong Kong!