Re: Rajin-Apology

[Netpath User will <will@netpath.net>]

Regarding "scorched earth tactics":

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/korea/ebb/ch8.htm

This is from army.mil - Go to this link and do a search for "154" - that will 
take you to a paragraph regarding the burning, demolition, and bombing of 
pyeong.yang that the DPRK like to exagerate.

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/korea/ebb/ch8.htm

Search for "scorched" on this page and you'll see that after Ridgway took 
command he stopped the scorched earth tactics (not to mention the retreat).
Remember that when the ROK Army first abandoned Seoul they blew all the 
bridges over the Han River irresponsibly, trapping lots of KOreans.  The 
North Koreans did the chicken wire with mass execution thing - and that was a 
lot more personal and brutal than scorched earth.

So, scorched earth tactices did occur during Walker's retreat (according to 
www.army.mil).  However, as I said Pyeong.yang enjoys exagerrating these 
reports.  I certainly don't sympathize with the DPRK government, though I 
would like to see peaceful democractic reunification through economic 
absorption into a liberal-democracy.  (I.E. Elected officials, multiple party 
system, checks and balances, individual rights, trial by jury).

Thanks
NOT a fan of communism,
Will Massey

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Netpath User will