03-01-2019, 02:01 PM
(03-01-2019, 12:10 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: 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.
I'm with Vas Deferens on this one in that I mostly agree, but I have an issue. I agree that calling him out on it, especially in public, would not be good, but saying what he did is too far in the other direction. Just my feeling on that.
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
