05-09-2018, 10:38 AM
It was good to read that the three U.S. citizens held hostage in North Korea have been released and are en-route home with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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They are reportedly in good health.
It was disappointing that President Trump preceded their release with yet another bullshit jab at Obama.
A week ago today, Trump tweeted "As everybody is aware, the past Administration has long been asking for three hostages to be released from a North Korean Labor camp, but to no avail. Stay tuned!"
Of course, Trump does not speak for everybody. Many of us know butt-hurt lies and posturing when we see it; we know that two of the three men were taken hostage during the Trump presidency.
In any case, the Trump Administration deserves credit for bringing these men home to their families. Hopefully, this is a good sign in terms of reaching a nuclear agreement with North Korea, though I remain very skeptical that North Korea is going to agree to permanently abandoning its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
They are reportedly in good health.
It was disappointing that President Trump preceded their release with yet another bullshit jab at Obama.
A week ago today, Trump tweeted "As everybody is aware, the past Administration has long been asking for three hostages to be released from a North Korean Labor camp, but to no avail. Stay tuned!"
Of course, Trump does not speak for everybody. Many of us know butt-hurt lies and posturing when we see it; we know that two of the three men were taken hostage during the Trump presidency.
In any case, the Trump Administration deserves credit for bringing these men home to their families. Hopefully, this is a good sign in terms of reaching a nuclear agreement with North Korea, though I remain very skeptical that North Korea is going to agree to permanently abandoning its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.