President Roh to Begin Middle East Trip

Remember when I said the Kurds want less Zaytun and more Hyundai?  Well I’m willing to bet that this week may be the beginning of that:

"Roh will make an official visit to Saudi Arabia from Saturday through Monday, a state visit to Kuwait on Monday and Tuesday and an official visit to Qatar from Tuesday through Thursday before returning home Friday," Cheong Wa Dae said in a press release.

"Through the trip, the president will seek to provide an opportunity to expand South Korea’s partnership and cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the fields of energy resources, infrastructure construction, defense industry and information technology," said the office.

It noted some 200 South Korean business leaders will accompany the president on his Middle East swing, seeking to support his sales diplomacy and establish human networks through business forums, symposiums and various industrial exhibitions.

Three days in Qatar?  I’m willing to bet one of those days is for a surprise trip to Kurdistan, to visit the Zaytun unit.  I think it would be a good thing to do, to support the troops there and to unleash those 200 business leaders on Kurdistan.  Those 200 business leaders can do more for Kurdistan than Zaytun unit is doing now.