Narrow Reapeated Reading2(Justification and practical interests on dispatching Korean troops to Iraq)

1. Already in question, President George W. Bush's justification for war in Iraq has suffered another major setback. An independent commission threw cold water on the administration's interest claims of a link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida. It said there was no evidence Iraq and al-Qaida has a collaborative relationship. That comes on top of the administration's failure to find any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Both ideas had been central ingredients of Bush's rationale for invading.

2. Recent events suggest that the United States and South Korea are acting more like allies again, reflecting in their decisions a greater sensitivity for their partner's interests. The United States welcomes Korea's support in coping with the reconstruction needs of a beleaguered Iraq; South Korean authorities are equally pleased to see a more accommodating U.s. diplomatic posture toward North Korea. These decisions do not appear to have been linked in any kind of formal *quid pro quo. However, there does seem to have been an implicit tradeoff reflecting the spirit of reciprocity.[*quid pro quo: 'something that is given or done in exchange for something else']
 
3. The reason has to do with the price a country must pay as it moves from being a "developing country" to a "developed country." The responsibilities are greater. One of those responsibilities is to be an integrated part fo the world community. This means not only providing supplies to needy countries, but also sending a statement of support for the U.S. decision to enter Iraq. Our goal is to help rebuild the country and maintain peace by preventing terrorists and other radical groups from taking control of the country and creating a new oppressive totalitarian regime.