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oberliner

(58,724 posts)
Thu May 10, 2018, 07:03 AM May 2018

American hostages released from North Korea during the Obama administration

1. Euna Lee
2. Laura Ling
3. Robert Park
4. Aijalon Gomes
5. Eddie Yong Su Jun
6. Merrill Newman
7. Jeffrey Fowle
8. Kenneth Bae
9. Matthew Miller
10. Sandra Suh
11. Arturo Pierre Martinez


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American hostages released from North Korea during the Obama administration (Original Post) oberliner May 2018 OP
Back in the day when there was a State Department. gordianot May 2018 #1
What effect will this is providing Trump with his acceptance by the public in general? olegramps May 2018 #21
Well, we need to grade Trump on a curve. dubyadiprecession May 2018 #2
Truth FakeNoose May 2018 #9
K & R mia May 2018 #3
Thanks Obe. While it is good these hostages were released, perspective is important still_one May 2018 #4
Question - have hostages ever been greeted on arrival by another American President malaise May 2018 #5
Hmm..I don't see Dennis Rodman in that photo op. Wwcd May 2018 #6
They should be afraid trump will send them back just to undo Obama 's accomplishments. rainin May 2018 #7
Donald to reverse another Obama achievement..... keithbvadu2 May 2018 #13
LOL rainin May 2018 #17
well, that would indeed be the ultimate deed! riversedge May 2018 #20
The first two were released during the Clinton administration dhol82 May 2018 #8
Bill Clinton helped secure their release. Tommy_Carcetti May 2018 #10
Correct. Agschmid May 2018 #15
NK plays the dangerous and horrible game of catch and release. riversedge May 2018 #11
Yes, they do oberliner May 2018 #16
What I fail to comprend is why anyone would put themselves in jeopardy by going there. olegramps May 2018 #18
That is a mystery to me also. riversedge May 2018 #19
Kick... yallerdawg May 2018 #12
I don't think I'll put "Visit DPRK" on my bucket list. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #14
Obviously, republican Dirty Donny*s is a lot smaller Achilleaze May 2018 #22
Some of those were released by sending Clinton and Carter JI7 May 2018 #23
The story behind Clinton's trip to North Korea oberliner May 2018 #24

olegramps

(8,200 posts)
21. What effect will this is providing Trump with his acceptance by the public in general?
Thu May 10, 2018, 09:51 AM
May 2018

His poll numbers have improved rather dramatically within the last month. Have the Democrats lost the significant edge they appeared to have going into the 2018 elections and will we be unable to retake the House and possibly the Senate? So much hinges on this election that it is difficult to see it seemingly slipping away once again. It's a difficult quandary to what to see North Korea defanged, but know that it could mean that the Republicans will be propelled by these events to retain control. What will be the long term results? It is really depressing to think that the scum bag Republicans who have stooped to the lowest tactics to smear Democrats could be in power for years to come. I really don't know what sort of future is awaiting our youth and young men and women. Will they drown in their apathy? I wonder if they really comprehend that their very future is at stake. I hope they come to the realization that the Republicans are committed to a Ayn Rand society in which the ruthless greed is rewarded as a virtue and the masses are to be trampled underfoot like worthless swine. Atlas Shrugged is their Bible and unlimited their prosperity for the powerful is their Good News.

dubyadiprecession

(5,620 posts)
2. Well, we need to grade Trump on a curve.
Thu May 10, 2018, 07:22 AM
May 2018

We can't expect him to achieve what a real president, like Obama has.

malaise

(267,808 posts)
5. Question - have hostages ever been greeted on arrival by another American President
Thu May 10, 2018, 07:39 AM
May 2018

or was this staged for TV?

Seems odd since he asked a senior Korean-American state official where she was from.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210595994

He also called them heroes. Now I remember when being captured disqualified one from being a hero for the Con.

https://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/trump-attacks-mccain-i-like-people-who-werent-captured-120317

keithbvadu2

(36,362 posts)
13. Donald to reverse another Obama achievement.....
Thu May 10, 2018, 08:52 AM
May 2018

Donald to reverse another Obama achievement.....


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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,085 posts)
10. Bill Clinton helped secure their release.
Thu May 10, 2018, 08:46 AM
May 2018

However I believe it took place during the Obama administration.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
12. Kick...
Thu May 10, 2018, 08:49 AM
May 2018

and highly recommend!

The Liar-in-Chief will never give "That Black Man" credit for anything, and will lie ("all 3 were taken during Obama's administration?" ) about any verifiable fact he chooses to ignore, as if we are as stupid and ignorant as his irredeemably deplorable supporters.

JI7

(89,174 posts)
23. Some of those were released by sending Clinton and Carter
Thu May 10, 2018, 09:59 AM
May 2018

They took pics and Clinton never smiled becsuse he knew it was going to be used for propaganda.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
24. The story behind Clinton's trip to North Korea
Thu May 10, 2018, 10:07 AM
May 2018
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It took a U.S. former president with global celebrity status to free two American journalists from a North Korea prison.

Laura Ling and Euna Lee arrived back in the United States Wednesday morning with former President Bill Clinton, who flew to North Korea to negotiate their release after they were sentenced to a labor camp.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/05/nkorea.journalists.background/
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