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Christian Sentenced to 15 years hard labor in NK
NBC news ^ | 5-2-2013 | FreedomStar3028

Posted on 05/02/2013 10:06:34 AM PDT by FreedomStar3028

An American tour operator has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for alleged “hostile acts” against the repressive regime, according to its official state news agency.

(Excerpt) Read more at worldnews.nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: christian; nk; northkorea
Didn't see this posted. Anything we can do to help this guy?

If I violated the excerpt rule, sorry. 2nd time posting.

1 posted on 05/02/2013 10:06:34 AM PDT by FreedomStar3028
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To: FreedomStar3028

Has there been any word from the CIC demanding his immediate release?

No? Did he send Dennis Rodman?


2 posted on 05/02/2013 10:12:23 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (The reason we own guns is to protect ourselves from those wanting to take our guns from us.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

I’ll pray for them. They knew the risk when the went. They went anyway. I applaud their faith convictions and hope the best for them. But I would not support any negotiation that involved any sort of concessions, monetary transfer or any promises to NK.

I might support threatening them and demanding to see weekly photos of the American prisoners.


3 posted on 05/02/2013 10:18:03 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 ("The British are Coming (to confiscate weapons)" - Paul Revere (We know how that ended))
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“Anything we can do to help this guy?”

There was an American studying in Italy that got into some legal hot water there and somehow it got the attention of our own government and media to the point they tried to intervene. The who, what, where, how and when I don’t know, but someone will. Maybe their strategy can be copied.

In addition, we will certainly pray.


4 posted on 05/02/2013 10:22:08 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Keep your eyes on Jesus. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.)
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To: FreedomStar3028
This is all just a cynical ploy by the Nork Fat Boy. Kim Jong Fat will soon be agreeable to allowing a release in exchange for lots of food and other goodies. The Norks are sooo predictable.
5 posted on 05/02/2013 10:24:35 AM PDT by JPG (Stay strong.)
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So just let him break rocks for 15 years? The guy won’t survive, his loved ones will suffer. I wouldn’t care if he hurt someone, but it seems he wasn’t doing anything threatening. This man doesn’t deserve this.

What would you say the cost of a life is?


6 posted on 05/02/2013 10:28:21 AM PDT by FreedomStar3028
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Actual title:

American gets 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for 'hostile acts'

Actual author: By Ian Johnston, Staff Writer, NBC News

Your title:

Christian Sentenced to 15 years hard labor in NK

Your author: Yourself.

FAIL

7 posted on 05/02/2013 10:31:19 AM PDT by humblegunner
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Agreed, it’s a very bad situation for the guy unjustly imprisoned but continually appeasing North Korea’s bad behavior has been tried countless times and it hasn’t worked; only encouraged more of the same.


8 posted on 05/02/2013 10:44:42 AM PDT by JPG (Stay strong.)
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To: humblegunner

I’m so sorry, I did say this was my second time posting.

I thought those fields were for my title, and who was posting.

Thank you for your input though, in the future I will remember your post as trying to be helpful, instead of it certainly seeming to be spiteful.


9 posted on 05/02/2013 10:53:27 AM PDT by FreedomStar3028
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instead of it certainly seeming to be spiteful

I just sound spiteful.

In fact I'm harmless and lovable.

10 posted on 05/02/2013 10:57:08 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: MichaelCorleone
In addition, we will certainly pray.

It's a good day for it.

11 posted on 05/02/2013 11:01:38 AM PDT by sportutegrl
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“So just let him break rocks for 15 years? ...This man doesn’t deserve this.”

That’s the tragedy, isn’t it? The man also knew what he was doing and what failure meant. He had to also understand that NK would turn him into a hostage.


12 posted on 05/02/2013 12:37:17 PM PDT by Owl558 (Those who remember George Satayana and doomed to repeat him)
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The moderator will be one chastising you. We are merely here to educate and inform.


13 posted on 05/02/2013 12:39:30 PM PDT by AppyPappy (You never see a massacre at a gun show.)
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