Kim/Trump Summit Disaster

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(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. 

Why are “lambasting publicly” and declaring that you trust him and believe that he would never do it the only options?

I don’t disagree that attempting to steal something from the worst dictatorship in the world was an absolutely horrible idea.