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November 25, 2010
With Limited Options, South Korea Shifts Military Rules
By and MARK MCDONALD
SEOUL, South Korea — Resp onding to grow ing public
criticism after a deadly North Korea n attack, Preside nt
accepted the resig nati on of his defe nse min ister on
Thursday and announced changes in the military ' s rules of engagement to makeit easier for to strike back with greater force, especially if civilia ns are threate ned.
The gover nment also announ ced pla ns to in crease the nu mber of troops and heavy weapons on Yeonpyeong Island, where two marines and two civilians died Tuesday in an artillery fusillade from the North. On Friday, President Lee appointed a security adviser, Lee Hee-won, as the new defense minister.
But Mr. Lee, who came to office two years ago vowing to get tough with the North, has little maneuvering room in formulating a response. While the attack appears to have pushed anti-North Korean sentiment here to its highest level in years, there is little public support for taking military action against the North that might lead to an escalation of hostilities.
“has nothing to lose, while we have everything to lose, ” said Kang Won-taek, a professor of politics at Seoul National University. “Lee Myung-bak has no choice but to soften his tone to keep this country peaceful. It is n
November 25, 2010
With Limited Options, South Korea Shifts Military Rules
By and MARK MCDONALD
SEOUL, South Korea — Resp onding to grow ing public
criticism after a deadly North Korea n attack, Preside nt
accepted the resig nati on of his defe nse min ister on
Thursday and announced changes in the military ' s rules of engagement to makeit easier for to strike back with greater force, especially if civilia ns are threate ned.
The gover nment also announ ced pla ns to in crease the nu mber of troops and heavy weapons on Yeonpyeong Island, where two marines and two civilians died Tuesday in an artillery fusillade from the North. On Friday, President Lee appointed a security adviser, Lee Hee-won, as the new defense minister.
But Mr. Lee, who came to office two years ago vowing to get tough with the North, has little maneuvering room in formulating a response. While the attack appears to have pushed anti-North Korean sentiment here to its highest level in years, there is little public support for taking military action against the North that might lead to an escalation of hostilities.
“has nothing to lose, while we have everything to lose, ” said Kang Won-taek, a professor of politics at Seoul National University. “Lee Myung-bak has no choice but to soften his tone to keep this country peaceful. It is n
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