JJ: The "sheeple" don't protest because nothing has changed. Prices are the same, by fair means or foul;the dollar disparity is not felt WITHIN the US. Except for petrol prices, but people needed to get rid of SUVs anyway. Comfortable people don't protest. Not that protest is so effective anyway.

E.E., NY, London,

40k protestors on beef ? Geez people, is not like your government is forcing you to buy anything. Find some other cause to channel your energy to because this anti-U.S. sentiment isn't going to accomplish anything. You people consume meat like cows (no pun intended lol) on grass. Give me a break!!

steve, Virginia , U.S.

it's not that simple.
US beef import ignited the candlelights but now disapointments, anti-US, misunderstandings are buring the candle. And most of all, S.Koreans have achieved the democrocy through their active, sometimes violent, protests over dictators. The reason why Koreans protests often.

Lee Woo-hee, Seoul, S.Korea

At least the South Koreans have the sense to fight for a food supply that has not been tainted. Pity the rest of the world hasn't figured out that its time for us to be legitmately afraid of what's in the food we eat.
Glynnis

glynnis, Chicago, Illinois

I am surprised a lot of people made sarcastic comments on this issues. This is nothing against US. This is resulting from Present Lee's bad policy. US beef issue is the one trigger this movenment in Korea. But most of his policies are bad for general citizens except the riches.

S.Kim, Michagan, U.S.A.

"The rioting follows six weeks of demonstrations.."

No, We koreans call it not rioting but festival.

singing, dancing, speeching, and broadcasting

You can watching rioting(?) by internet broadcasting.

It is LIVE

jjkim, incheon, S.korea

Don't blame us. Last ten years, Bush and his Neocon proteges have insulted former two Korean presidents because they were not obedients for hawkish war plan against North Korea and were devoted to peace. US beef trade policy's like imperialism. We can be against the insecure safety of USA beef.

Peter Kim, Seoul, Korea

Korea is another bungled UN mission ending in stalemate that we have been paying for the past 60 years. Protest over 1 case of mad cow years ago? No this is deeper then beef. Its time we pull out and let the chips fall where they may. They want a Peoples Party, let them have it. Give me beef! Yum

William, Atlanta, USA

War on beef? I've seen one photo showing a protestor badly hit by the police without sake and that broke up the freedom of speech and human right. I urge Mr Brown and human right groups can focus on what's going on in South Korea.

Ran, York, UK

The protests are not just about Beef, but about the President in general and also the way the police have dealt with the protest.

Tim, Seoul, Korea

Dear Edward Allen.

I don't know if you know the actualy situation in South Korea but teachers are amazingly trying to stop children from protesting. Many teachers claimed that they're put in disadvantage when their students go to protest. This suggest the government making teachers stop children.

Yechan Kim, Seoul, South Korea

Hello US,

I am surprised you don't go and destroy the white house, destroy the FDA and the Federal Reserve. Why are there so many sheeple there in the US?

You must love the beating your taking financially and in the international community. You do nothing, do not protest why? Are you in fear?

JJ, Edeston,

Korea needs to cleanse its schools of rabid leftist "teachers" who are obviously indoctrinating their students. There was ONE "mad cow", five years ago, which came from Canada. Americans have been eating this beef in large quantities all along, yet there has not been a single case of mad cow disease

Edward Allen, Pinole, California, USA

there were never seen a patients by any meat.
there are still many starlving children in poor side of korea.
most people in seoul want to buy and to be nutrited by fresh
and good u.s meat to be strong to work hard.to be employed
most korean people are very humble and deligent workholic.

t.j.lee, seoul, south korea

The U.S. should stop trying to shove its meat down the throats of people who do not want it. Just because Americans will eat anything doesn't mean others should be forced to.

MaryF, Silver Spring, U.S.

to Joe Sixpack - because your country's administration has a strategic interest in retaining a military presence there perhaps?

Rob Adams, Fargo, United States

Why does the US continue to trade with Korea and China. The negative trade balance just hurts the US economy while bolstering Asia. The chinese have taken that advantage and bolstered their military with it. The growing number of poor and unemployed in the states can blame these trade relations.

Kristina Jensen, Copenhagen, Denmark

While the issues are certainly bigger than just a problem with US beef imports, I think it shows a lack of trust also in George W Bush. There is probably nothing wrong with the beef, but I am an American and I don't believe a word out of his mouth either, so I can't blame them for not trusting him.

Heath, New Paltz, New York, USA

The Times, you are now listening to South Korean what they really want. They want Mr. Lee's resignation not because of his failure of decision free deal trade with America, but also he failed to credit crunch, all the taxes rising, and go privacy on water, electricity, gas, train and so on..

young, bournemouth, u.k

Memo to GWB:

Remind me again why I'm paying for many thousands of my soldiers to "protect" these obviously bright, sophisticated, educated, friendly, and worldly people? Awaiting your answer.....

Joe

Joe Sixpack, Talledega AL, USA

The US should retaliate by boycotting South Korean products.

Kristina Jensen, Copenhagen, Denmark