Washington Post (October 14)
2011/ 10/ 16 by jd in Global News
Passage of the free trade agreement with South Korea took half a decade: a disgrace. Still there is ample cause for celebration. “South Korea is a stable democracy in Northeast Asia and a growing, trillion-dollar market. Under the new deal, 95 percent of industrial and consumer goods will soon move tariff-free between the United States and South Korea, adding $12 billion annually to U.S. exports — and fortifying an alliance that helps maintain peace and security in China’s neighborhood…. So, go ahead: Declare the glass half full and raise it to the long-overdue victory for free trade.”
Tags: Alliance, Democracy, Free trade, South Korea, U.S.
