Posted on 06/20/2017 8:35:29 AM PDT by Kaslin
When 22-year-old American student Otto Warmbier was released from North Korean captivity last week after being held as a war criminal for 17-months, his family praised President Trump for getting him out.
"When Otto was first taken we were advised by the past administration to take a low profile while they worked to obtain his release. We did so without result," Otto's father, Fred Warmbier, said during a press conference in Ohio last week. "Earlier this year, Cindy and I decided the time for strategic patience was over. It is my understanding that Ambassador Yun and his team, at the direction of the president, aggressively pursued resolution of the situation."
"I think the results speak for themselves," he continued.
Speaking from the White House Monday night, President Trump announced Otto had died after coming home from North Korea in a coma. The regime claims he went into a coma after taking a sleeping pill and experiencing botulism. American doctors who examined him upon arrival said there was no evidence of those claims and that Otto had suffered severe brain damage, possibly due to a traumatic injury.
“I just want to pass on the word that Otto Warmbier has just passed away. He spent a year and a half in North Korea. A lot of bad things happened," Trump said. "But at least we got him home to be with his parents where they were so happy to see him even though he was in very tough condition. But he just passed away a little while ago."
He also implied there will be consequences for what the regime has done.
"It is a brutal regime and we’ll be able to handle it,” he continued.
Warmbier's parents describe Otto's captivity as brutal and extremely inhumane. The North Korean regime is still holding three American citizens hostage.
"On behalf of the entire State Department and the United States government, I extend my condolences to the Warmbier family, and offer my prayers as they enter a time of grief no parent should ever know," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a statement. "We hold North Korea accountable for Otto Warmbier’s unjust imprisonment, and demand the release of three other Americans who have been illegally detained."
“Of course then there is the radiation problem.”
Not with a “spread” of cruise missles or a MOAB or two.
When the time is ripe.
When the time is ripe.
You left out Baltimore, Chicago, Venezuela...
That murderer Kim Un is probably in hiding now.
Which moronic US President decided to scrap the Neutron Bomb?
I live in Maryland and I know people who live in Baltimore city in nicer areas that don't have regular violent crime.
Other areas are run by the criminals and the police will be prosecuted if they try to interfere. I saw one mother of eight was gunned down at night because someone saw her talking to police.
Its like a tale of two cities.
You should really consider tweeting that to the bowing faggot. #BFOTUS
In case it escaped your attention, this isn't a Jeb Bush administration.
I am surprised that they are allowed out of the country.
Why did he go there?
Will a thorough biopsy not reveal the cause of Otto’s death?
“Clearly, it would be inappropriate to say, “Nuke the bastards” over the death of one individual.”
It would be, but most of us share your sentiments. My thought is use the NK’s testing of missiles to test our ABM systems to a point where the next ABM test could be to destroy the missile in its launcher.
President Trump needs to do something that’s very costly to the Norks.Something that will get the attention of the fat boy and make him understand that killing Americans is not something that his administration is going to allow.
As it’s been said,there’s a new sheriff in town.
Wait! Is Kim "Korpulent-Kreampuff-McFatty" Jong Un at war with the USA?
I'd guess for the same reasons some go backpacking in Afghanistan.
Was peace ever declared after the Korean War?
It was not. Good Point. We are only in a "cease fire".
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