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Post #35,021
by bbronson
4/10/02 6:19:13 PM
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New Not the best example, IMO
The Korean War is not over. They've been living under a cease fire agreement since 1953; not a peace. And it isn't UN troops manning the border; it's ROK and US troops.

Brian Bronson
Post #35,036
by a6l6e6x
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4/10/02 8:25:55 PM
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New But the North Korean invasion was undone.
You are right it was (and is) primarily US and ROK. But, when it was a hot war the UN Command (UNC) consisted of 16 countries:
The UNC combatants included Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the [link|http://www.geocities.com/peftok/Oneofthefirst.html|Philippines], South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. Excluding the United States and the ROK, casualties among the 15 other UNC combatants totaled over 3,000 killed in action and close to 14,000 wounded and missing in action.
Alex
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Post #35,039
by bbronson
4/10/02 8:59:37 PM
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New Yup. But it isn't over because nobody 'won' the war
BTW, wasn't attempting to belittle or ignore the contributions of all the countries that fought on the UN side. I was just referring to the situation since the cease fire.

Peacekeepers under the UN aren't allowed to win anything; just maintain the status quo. And because Korea was a UN operation, nothing was ultimately decided, for good or bad.


Brian Bronson
     Srebrenica: another reason not to listen to the UN - (marlowe) - (9) - April 10, 2002, 05:18:19 PM EDT
         Look up who fought the Korean war. Hint: UN. - (a6l6e6x) - (3) - April 10, 2002, 05:31:54 PM EDT
             Not the best example, IMO - (bbronson) - (2) - April 10, 2002, 06:19:13 PM EDT
                 But the North Korean invasion was undone. - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - April 10, 2002, 08:25:55 PM EDT
                     Yup. But it isn't over because nobody 'won' the war - (bbronson) - April 10, 2002, 08:59:37 PM EDT
         "Peacekeepers" don't work. - (Brandioch) - (4) - April 10, 2002, 06:45:16 PM EDT
             Of course it's about the UN. - (marlowe) - (3) - April 11, 2002, 12:48:09 PM EDT
                 You mean, like 'Liberal' & 'Conservative' n'stuff? -NT - (Ashton) - April 11, 2002, 01:28:10 PM EDT
                 Check your facts. - (Brandioch) - (1) - April 11, 2002, 02:11:30 PM EDT
                     Some facts - (Mike) - April 12, 2002, 03:59:28 PM EDT

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