N. Korea: Ros-Lehtinen calls out Chinese government in Seoul

Foreign Policy ^ | 05/24/12 | Josh Rogin

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ros-Lehtinen calls out Chinese government in Seoul

Posted By Josh Rogin Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 4:15 PM

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) participated in a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in Seoul Thursday and chastised the Chinese government for forcibly repatriating North Korean refugees who flee to China.

"I too was a refugee," she said, standing beside Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) and South Korea Assemblywoman Park Sun Young. "Having fled communist totalitarianism in Cuba, I have walked their lonely road and have experienced both the fears and the hopes that combine to motivate their arduous journey toward freedom."

She compared the plight of North Korean refugees to the plight of Jews fleeing Egyptian slavery as told in the Old Testament of the Bible and compared Chinese President Hu Jintao to the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II.

"To the cold-hearted regime in Beijing we call out, as Moses did to Pharaoh over three thousand years ago: Mr. Hu, let these people go! Mr. Hu, let all North Korean refugees have safe passage to South Korea and other democratic nations!" she said.

[TigerLikesRooster]

I remember Ros-Lehtinen called out to Bush gov to go public with Israel's bombing of Syrian nuclear facilities NK had been helping to build. Cowards at Foggy Bottom were frantic to muzzle her. She was even vilified here at FR. Some called her “illegal-alien” something. Bushbots. Imbecile Condie and stupid Chris Hill. All hated Ros-Lehtinen. I urge her detractors to do the same, standing in front of Chinese Embassy and demand the humane treatment of N. Korean refugees. They are not in government anymore. They are free to do so without any restriction gov officials follow.

[AmericanInTokyo]

I am your witness to that. Yes.

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“let all North Korean refugees have safe passage to South Korea and other democratic nations!” she said.”

I doubt S.K. is thrilled about her saying that.