>What I found interesting was the fact that South Korea pushed for a slower transition. Especially since there are numerous cases of teens and a faction of the country now wanting the U.S. military out of SKorea.

Exactly my thoughts.

For years now, I've wonder if they had a private vote on this issue, how the vote would turn out. I'm thinking even amongst those who voice their "angst" toward the US military presence, the result would be quite surprising. I would bet the same in Europe as well.



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>>"The US and South Korea have reached a deal to hand control of South Korea's military back to Seoul by 2012. The agreement ends a 50-year pact that gave the US wartime command of South Korea's army, dating to the Korean War. Under pressure in Iraq, the US had wanted to hand over in 2009. But South Korea pushed for a slower transition."
>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6391799.stm
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>>Wow, that took a while. Another example of successful nation building. The North... not so much.