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Mattis: US military might enter North Korea to search for US remains
American Military News ^ | 7/27/18 | Laura Widener

Posted on 07/27/2018 5:19:20 PM PDT by markomalley

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke before press on Friday after the remains of 55 troops believed to be U.S. service members were returned to U.S. custody by North Korea. He said that efforts to retrieve additional remains will continue, including the possibility of the U.S. entering North Korea for assistance.

Outside the Pentagon, a reporter asked Mattis if there were plans for U.S. military personnel to enter North Korea for search missions to find additional U.S. troops’ remains.

“That is certainly under consideration. Absolutely,” Mattis replied, according to Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin, who posted to Twitter.


(Excerpt) Read more at americanmilitarynews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: powmia; secdefmattis; trumpasia

1 posted on 07/27/2018 5:19:20 PM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

How long before CNN’s headline reads, “Trump to invade North Korea!!!”?


2 posted on 07/27/2018 5:22:47 PM PDT by libertylover (I'm not arguing with you; I'm just explaining why I'm right and you're wrong.)
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To: markomalley

Interesting.


3 posted on 07/27/2018 5:23:03 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

We will never forget them.


4 posted on 07/27/2018 5:32:43 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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To: markomalley

If this actually goes down, the LSM will have NO WAY to downplay the success that DJT has had with NK.


5 posted on 07/27/2018 5:36:29 PM PDT by Spacetrucker (George Washington didn't use his freedom of speech to defeat the British - HE SHOT THEM .. WITH GUNS)
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To: markomalley

U2 flights over NK are happening right now.


6 posted on 07/27/2018 5:44:34 PM PDT by AU72
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To: markomalley

There were, and maybe still are US Troops in Vietnam similarly looking for remains with Vietnamese counterparts. I recall a helicopter went down with such a team several years ago.


7 posted on 07/27/2018 5:47:08 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: markomalley

How can anyone argue with the fact that President Trump is bringing home the remains of American soldiers.

Never leave a brother. After all of these years, and many presidencies, we finally bring home our brothers and Marines.

May God have mercy on their soul and give comfort to those who knew and loved them.


8 posted on 07/27/2018 5:47:25 PM PDT by Dacula (I miss my Val - 300 days)
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To: Dacula

Having spent two tours in Korea (72 and 85), I would love to volunteer for this assignment. Wonder if they will take a 65 year old that can still handle a 5 plus mile ruck march and can kinda speak the local lingo to boot?


9 posted on 07/27/2018 5:58:30 PM PDT by Shark24
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To: markomalley

Doesn’t North Korea have, at least, one museum (and, possibly, even, many more museums) which contain the remains of many Korean War soldiers, from all sides?


10 posted on 07/27/2018 6:01:32 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (The world continues to be stuck in a "all leftist, all of the time" funk. BUNK THE FUNK!)
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To: markomalley

You gotta wonder if there’s a risk of providing Kim with hostages.


11 posted on 07/27/2018 6:06:04 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving.)
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To: markomalley; Lumper20; mosaicwolf; NKP_Vet; unkus; JLAGRAYFOX; null and void; NFHale; ...

I hope General Mattis will request the same access from Vietnam and Laos. How many are still missing from the Vietnam war? No thanks to John McCain who sealed the records.


12 posted on 07/27/2018 6:08:34 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: ExTexasRedhead
No thanks to John McCain who sealed the records.

McLame was just providing diligent and faithful service to his masters


13 posted on 07/27/2018 6:26:03 PM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: ExTexasRedhead
The Defense POW / MIA Accounting Agency has been working for years in Vietnam, Laos and in many other countries around the world bringing our war dead back home.


14 posted on 07/27/2018 6:29:28 PM PDT by PROCON ('Progressive' is a Euphemism for Totalitarian)
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To: markomalley

Just WOW! Can you imagine even such a scenario being contemplated under Obama? Even Bush or Clinton would not have got this far.


15 posted on 07/27/2018 7:06:33 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (All Democrats have to offer is violence, intolerance, divisiveness and hatred.)
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To: onedoug

John McCain personally stopped us from looking for soldiers left behind. That’s why Perot hated his guts.


16 posted on 07/27/2018 7:18:37 PM PDT by Terry Mross (On some threads it's best to go jst inraight to the comments.)
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To: libertylover

Exactly.

Even Kim must marvel at the propaganda flowing out from our press, and that our government doesn’t even hold mass firing squads.


17 posted on 07/27/2018 7:19:44 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs)
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To: Shark24

Good for you. You served. Did you get a combat award? I hope NOT. Hope you have no PH, CIB, valor award etc.


18 posted on 07/28/2018 8:21:59 PM PDT by Lumper20 (Dems rarely serve in combat.)
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