Embassy of the United States

Embassy Youth Forum

The 2nd Embassy Youth Forum Real People Talking Date: May 07, 2008, 5-7 PM Venue: PA/IRC Moderator: (center) Patrick J. Linehan, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Seoul  Topic: Good Summit or Bad Summit? - Where’s the beef?     Video Clips Min Description 18:  0 The 2nd Embassy Youth Forum Real People Talking 3 : 1 Susan B. Phillips, Deputy Agricultural Attaché, Patrick J. Linehan, Public Affairs Officer ask:  How many people have died from mad cow disease? 3 : 9 Heather Grell, Economics Specialist, U.S. says inspections are based on science.  Students are concerned because Korea has never had any cases of BSE.   2 : 25 Various Topics discussed: Domestic Issues are being mixed up with the beef issue.  Consumer’s rights are not being protected: people do not feel they have a right to choose. Koreans see the Lee administration’s decisions as being too hasty.   Americans do not see the decisions as being hasty since it has taken 5 years. 2 : 48 Question from the audience:  Will this beef issue hurt U.S. – Korea relations? 2 : 56 Patrick J. Linehan asks, "Who do Koreans trust?" Panel: (from left to right) Chung, Chan Young (International Studies, Kyunghee University) Kim, Ah Young (International Studies, Ewha Womans University) Susan B. Phillips (Deputy Agricultural Attaché, U.S. Embassy Seoul) [Moderator] Patrick J. Linehan (Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Seoul) Heather Grell (Economic Specialist, U.S. Embassy Seoul) Ko, Hanna (International Studies, Ewha Womans University) Choi, Young Eun (Journalism and Mass Communication, Korea University)