US special forces head admits North Korea comments ‘could have been clearer’

The comments were confirmed by a correspondent from the Associated Press who
also attended the event and on the web site of the magazine of the National
Defense Industrial Association.

On Wednesday evening, the US forces in South Korea issued a second “clarification
statement” from Tolley on the grounds that “it is evident there
were opportunities for attendees to draw the wrong conclusion from what he
said.”

“I recently spoke at a Special Operations Forces Industry Conference as part
of a commanders’ panel,” Tolley said. “The focus of the
panel was to help industry representatives understand special operations
forces requirements.

“My intent was to provide some context for potential technical solutions
to our unique requirements in Korea,” he said. “The discussion was
meant to address how technology could help us in the future. After further
review of the reporting, I feel I was accurately quoted.

“I should have been clearer,” he added. “In my attempt to
explain where technology could help us, I spoke in the present tense. I
realise I wasn’t clear in how I presented my remarks, leaving the
opportunity for some in the audience to draw the wrong conclusions.”

Tolley emphasised that “at no time have we sent special operations forces
into North Korea.”

Pyongyang has so far made no comment on the reports but analysts fear the
regime may try to make propaganda use of the initial reports.

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