More U.S. Forces May Head to Korea

By Rob Gifford

Published February 1, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

The head of the U.S. Pacific fleet is requesting that reinforcements be sent to assist U.S. forces on the Korean peninsula. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.

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