S. Korea approves troops dispatch to U.S war on Iraq

S. Korea approves troops dispatch to U.S war on Iraq

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's legislature, the National Assembly, approves a bill April 2 authorizing the dispatch of 700 noncombat troops to assist the U.S. war on Iraq. The bill won an overwhelming parliamentary endorsement as 179 of 256 lawmakers attending voted for the measure, 68 voted against and nine abstained.

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