03-01-2019, 12:10 PM
(03-01-2019, 11:09 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Well said. The only people "disregarding the tragedy" are those who are making excuses for the President of the US believing a dictator in the matter of his nation torturing a US citizen or using outrage over his comments as a reason to engage in petty personal attacks for cheap online points.
Here's the thing about that. First off, I will say that I sympathize with the man's family. That being said, Trump lambasting Kim publicly over it will, a. not bring the guy back to life and b. damage further attempts at diplomacy. Kim is used to zero criticism. If he receives any he feeds people to dogs or straps them to an antiaircraft gun and then fires it. I actually think Trump gave Kim a face saving way out of this. I get that you don't think he deserves one, but I'd say a potential resolution of the North Korea problem is more important than holding Kim's feet to the fire in the press over this issue.
Lastly, and I know this will sound insensitive, but Warmbier made a series of dumb as hell decisions. First, visiting North Korea at all is a huge gamble. It's not like the regime's practices and intolerance are not well known qualities. Then he commits a crime, giving them impunity to try him as a public spectacle and reinforce the ugly view of the US to their citizens. Seriously, the guy went into a lion's cage and pulled its tail. What happens next should surprise no one.
Am I saying he deserved what happened, absolutely not. But if you take the extreme, and obvious risk of going to N. Korea you'd best be on your best behavior.
