It will be interesting to see how many more requests General Brooks will be receiving from the Moon administration to send materials across the border:
Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander of United Nations Command and the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) at an event in Seoul on Wednesday / Yonhap
The U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) authorized South Korea vehicles and personnel to cross the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) to support construction of communication infrastructure that will be used in inter-Korean business projects.
“Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Commander of United Nations Command, authorized vehicles and personnel from the Republic of Korea to cross the Military Demarcation Line today in the eastern transportation corridor to support construction of communication infrastructure to be used between the Republic of Korea and North Korea,” said the UNC press release, Thursday.
“The approval allows more material than what is needed to repair communication lines, and will result in the construction of a communication building.” [Korea Times]
I think it is likely that this wasn’t solely his decision to make. I would be surprised if the White House was not consulted on this. I tend to think that the US is trying to not give the ROK leftists an excuse to blame any future failure of the current peace talks on the US. This is a very small concession that can be easily reversed when the North Koreans begin to act up again.
disappointed at GEN Brooks, should be taking a much harder line enforcing UN sanctions.
I think it is likely that this wasn’t solely his decision to make. I would be surprised if the White House was not consulted on this. I tend to think that the US is trying to not give the ROK leftists an excuse to blame any future failure of the current peace talks on the US. This is a very small concession that can be easily reversed when the North Koreans begin to act up again.