Did S. Korea army plot coup to keep ousted leader in power?
ABC News
A group of army generals rolling tanks and troops into Seoul to seize power. Paratroopers firing at large crowds calling for democracy. Tanks and armored vehicles stationed at universities to intimidate student protesters.
Such scenes of military intervention in South Korea have been nonexistent since the country achieved democracy in the late 1980s. But revelations this past week of a document showing the military drafted plans to mobilize troops to suppress protests last year have struck a nerve among people in one of Asia's most vibrant and wealthiest democracies. Some allege the plans even included a scenario for a coup.
The memories of brutal, military-backed dictatorships that imprisoned, tortured and executed dissidents remain vivid to many South Koreans. But most experts say the actual chances for another coup in South Korea are extremely low. A look at the explosive revelations and why a coup is nearly impossible to pull off today:
More at: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/korea-army-plot-coup-ousted-leader-power-56593736
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Geun-hye So, they would have done this, to keep the woman president in power. I'm not sure if the article makes that clear for those who do not know. She was removed from power and I believe even imprisoned for corruption. Maybe not on the last point. I don't know my current events that well.
