Do you remember last spring when i went on that protest march in Korea against the expansion of a US military base???
photos here
http://www.booksellersunion.org/korea2006/daechuri/

Well, the Korean government has delayed the expansion of the base until 2011 - with the US whining that they want it done by 2009. Here's the story from the Korea Herald

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2006/12/15/200612150037.asp

What the article does not explain is how this is a unexpected, gigantic and almost total victory for those koreans oposing the base expansion. I was preparing myself for the whole village of Daechuri being destroyed just in time for Christmas.

Instead it looks like the plan for builing new military golf courses at Daechuri has been ROUTED. I know the plan says delay to 2009-2011 but i can tell you right now that 2 more years (at least) to organize against the expansion means that the plans are DOOMED. Ha!!!! DOOMED I SAY !!!! (Bwaa Haaa Haaa Haa Haa ~manic laughter, singing, merriment and dacing in the background)

Cheers and happy holidays!