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American in North Korea denounces U.S., seeks Venezuela asylum: media
Virginia Gazette ^
| December 14, 2014
Posted on 12/14/2014 1:09:49 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
American in North Korea denounces U.S., seeks Venezuela asylum: media
Reuters
2:54 a.m. EST, December 14, 2014
A U.S. citizen who illegally entered North Korea delivered a lengthy denunciation of U.S. domestic and foreign policy on Sunday and said he was seeking political asylum in Venezuela, the North's official media said.
The man identified himself as Arturo Pierre Martinez, 29, from El Paso, Texas, in video footage of a press conference released by the North's KCNA news agency and said he had taken "a risky journey to reach the (North) so that I could pass along some very valuable and disturbing information".
Martinez spoke of human rights violations committed by the U.S. government and its attempt at forcing imperialist influence and domination on other countries, KCNA said in an article released with the footage.
(Excerpt) Read more at vagazette.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: arturomartinez; arturopierremartinez; elpaso; nkorea; northkorea; pyongyang; texas; venezuela
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CNN cited a North Korean statement as saying Martinez entered the country two days after U.S. intelligence chief James Clapper arrived in Pyongyang to negotiate the release of detained Americans Matthew Miller and Kenneth Bae. NK is apparently getting unending stream of nuts from U.S.. I have an uneasy feeling that, if this guys gets out somehow, another one will take his place without missing a beat.
To: TigerLikesRooster; AmericanInTokyo; Steel Wolf; nuconvert; MizSterious; endthematrix; ...
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posted on
12/14/2014 1:10:13 AM PST
by
TigerLikesRooster
(The way to crush the bourgeois is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation)
To: TigerLikesRooster
If he wanted asylum in venezuela, why didn’t he go to venezuela?
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posted on
12/14/2014 1:16:12 AM PST
by
doug from upland
(Obama and the leftists - destroying our country one day at a time)
To: doug from upland
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posted on
12/14/2014 1:18:24 AM PST
by
TigerLikesRooster
(The way to crush the bourgeois is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation)
To: TigerLikesRooster
You can’t run forever, Mr. Martinez; we’ll find you. And when we do, we’ll force freedom upon you. You’ll do what you want, say what you want, whenever you want. So watch your back.
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posted on
12/14/2014 1:25:31 AM PST
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Wow! amazing to see a Mexican entering North Korea illegally. I wonder if he is going to be given driver license, healthcare...NOT.
To: doug from upland
He’s doing the scenic route.
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posted on
12/14/2014 1:44:54 AM PST
by
Jonty30
(What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
To: doug from upland
I wonder if el paso is code speak for ft. hood.
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posted on
12/14/2014 1:47:31 AM PST
by
eastforker
(Cruz for steam in 2016)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Nothing like a good ole hanging.
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posted on
12/14/2014 1:49:24 AM PST
by
StoneWall Brigade
(Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Revelation 13)
To: TigerLikesRooster
maybe more Leftists will follow. Rather see them enjoy the luxuries of North Korea/s than cause choas within the US.
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posted on
12/14/2014 1:58:50 AM PST
by
RginTN
To: TigerLikesRooster
NK doesn’t want the nutball, maybe the idiotic Republic down south will take him
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posted on
12/14/2014 2:16:19 AM PST
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: eastforker
Any warrants out for him?
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posted on
12/14/2014 2:52:51 AM PST
by
Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
(Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
A U.S. citizen who illegally entered North Korea... Arturo Pierre Martinez...
Let's pay for his air fare.
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posted on
12/14/2014 4:20:27 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/ _____________________ Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Should have gone to Venezuela - at least he could speak the language
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posted on
12/14/2014 4:29:17 AM PST
by
nuconvert
( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Would it be too trite to remind him to watch the screen door on his way out?
To: TigerLikesRooster
This really sounds like a good plan. Why aren’t more leftists doing this?!?
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posted on
12/14/2014 4:46:49 AM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: TigerLikesRooster
This fool should have read the horror story of Charles Jenkins before he began his journey into the Hell that is North Korea.
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posted on
12/14/2014 5:03:31 AM PST
by
SkyPilot
("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
To: eastforker
I wonder if el paso is code speak for ft. hood. Ft. Hood is in Central Texas, near Killeen.
You are thinking of Ft. Bliss.
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posted on
12/14/2014 5:28:09 AM PST
by
justlurking
(tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Martinez spoke of human rights violations committed by the U.S. government and its attempt at forcing imperialist influence and domination on other countries.
What has this dude expressed overseas that Obama hasn't already?
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posted on
12/14/2014 5:44:12 AM PST
by
Know et al
(Keep on Freepin'!!!)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Arturo has chosen poorly.
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