Weather-Mismanagement
Leads To POW Dispute
You would think the S. Koreans would not
worry about their starving brethren in
N. Korea have a little of their food.
Especially if arguing over it would screw up
the return of U.S servie personnel
remains from the Korean Civil War.
Here's how the cenario unfolded.
Briefing Lets Us In On Nothing
6/9/99
Standoff
6/11/99
Firefight Over Crabs
6/15/99
Remains Repatriation Off
6/18/99
The repatriation had been planned months ago.
At least 10 leading VFW members
and the commander of U.S. troops in Korea
were in attendence.
N. Korea was called on a hotline.
They said they don't deliver MIA remains on holidays.
There have been 10 repariations since 1997.
Only once, in May 1999, did they fail to repatriate as agreed.
No reason was given, but the remains
were turned over within days.
N. Korean radio claimed they were angry about
recent U.S. military deployments during the crab crisis.
N. Korea's UN ambassador delivered
a letter to the 'Security' Council.
It said war could break out any time.
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North Korean guards in formation march on their side of the
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Panmunjom, Wednesday, June 16, 1999.
A day after the clash between South and North Korean navies with
the exchange of fire, the DMZ remains calm and quiet.
(AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)
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