(F-911) Movie Heats Up Anti-Dispatch Move (South Korea)

[Robbien]

By Jung Sung-ki

Michael Moore’s anti-Bush documentary ``Fahrenheit 9/11’’ has turned up the heat on the anti-troop dispatch movement in South Korea. Lawmakers of the progressive Democratic Party (DLP) on Monday hosted a free screening event at the National Assembly in Seoul in an effort to build on the nation’s anti-dispatch momentum.

Opposition to the nation’s planned dispatch of some 3,000 additional troops to Iraq has grown since a South Korean worker Kim Sun-il was beheaded in Iraq last month by Islamic militants and a U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee recently released a report discrediting much of Bush’s case for going to war in Iraq with regards to the links between Iraq and al-Qaida.

``This preview event here at the National Assembly is very meaningful,’’ Rep. Roh Hoi-chan told The Korea Times. ``Because 49 lawmakers, including myself, presented a resolution last week calling for the U.S. to apologize for demanding an additional troop dispatch based on wrong intelligence.’’

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``Our initial goal is to delay the government’s dispatch plan until December, the date the National Assembly approved last February,’’ Rep. Roh added. ``And I think the situation in and out of Iraq is fairly changeable until then and may also depend on the outcome of the upcoming U.S. presidential election in November.’’

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200407/kt2004071917492211990.htm

[fujiyama]

1. Wow

It looks like this film is having an effect beyond the borders of this country.

[IndianaGreen]

2. If this film gets to save South Korean lives..

then, the more power to Michael Moore for having done so.

[mhr]

3. Hear, Hear - If It Saves Only One Life - It Has Been A Triumph!

Never Forget The Face Of American Fascism'THIS IS NO DIFFERENT THAN WHAT HAPPENS AT THE SKULL & BONES INITIATION...I'M TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING A GOOD TIME. THESE PEOPLE -- YOU EVER HEARD OF EMOTIONAL RELEASE? YOU EVER HEARD OF NEEDING TO BLOW SOME STEAM OFF?'

[struggle4progress]

4. kick

:kick:

[Pastiche423]

5. International effect

is such a good thing.

Saving lives is even better.

[Tight_rope]

6. This is Great!...Moore should travel around the world and show the movie

for free. That would shake up bee hives.

[Hekate]

7. Just shipping those DVDs and videos -- keep on trucking

Wonder what Big Mike's next target -- I mean documentary -- will be? Many kudos to him!

Hekate

[burrowowl]

8. Jewish Voice for Peace

wants people to sign a petition to Michael Moore to do a documentary.
Go to the bottom of home page:

http://ga3.org/jvfp/home.html