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UPDATE

US military denies parachuting into N.Korea
http://news.yahoo.com/us-commandos-parachuted-n-korea-report-212356834.html

The US military Tuesday vehemently denied a media report that special forces had been parachuted into North Korea on intelligence-gathering missions, saying a source had been misquoted.

Current affairs magazine The Diplomat quoted Brigadier General Neil Tolley, commander of special forces in South Korea, as saying soldiers from the US and South Korea had been dropped across the border for “special reconnaissance” missions.

But Colonel Jonathan Withington, public affairs officer for US Forces Korea, said some reporting of the conference had taken Tolley “completely out of context”.

“Quotes have been made up and attributed to him,” he said, denying that any US or South Korean forces had parachuted into the North.

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But Colonel Jonathan Withington, public affairs officer for US Forces Korea, said some reporting of the conference had taken Tolley “completely out of context”. “Quotes have been made up and attributed to him,” he said, denying that any US or South Korean forces had parachuted into the North.

And there is the perfect example of an officer getting quoted right, and a reporter adding in the unsaid words. The PIO did not specifically get quoted saying that we've never parachuted into North Korea, but instead attacked the supposed quotes. Great handling of the situation.

Now watch as the White House steps into the landmine field and opens their mouths rather than referring any questions to the PIO in South Korea.