Yea, like the state department is going to care about a vet. They sure as hell didn’t even care about one of their own. Better rely on yourself, and get used to doing whatever it takes to survive and get out of there.
“Now Kim Jong has a new bargaining chip to dangle in front of us. “
I always wonder about the deliberate attempts to give such bargaining chips.
Maybe the guy didn’t know North Korea is run by a Dictator and he felt he could come and go. / sarc
He wasn’t just any old vet, he was a member of the “White Tigers:” http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1555813/posts If anyone should know better, I would think he should.
Hydrogen and Stupidity.
The two most common elements in the universe.
I appreciate all vets, but, I can’t believe the stupid naivete in this guy. What in the Hell was he thinking?
I’m sorry he’s stuck in N.K. but there’s but one reason he’s there. Himself. You know what, I don’t want to get killed or ransomed by drug cartels so I don’t go into Mexico. Kind of simple really.
If people are dumb enough to go to cesspools like North Korea or Iran then they’re on their own. I see no reason why the government should have to save them from their own stupid decisions.