Report: No 'Obvious Signs' Of Trump Claim 'Long Gas Lines Forming' In NK

[DonViejo]

By MATT SHUHAM Published SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 1:07 PM

Contrary to President Donald Trump’s claims, there aren’t any “obvious signs” of gas lines in North Korea, according to the Washington Post.

At the United States’ urging, the United Nations Security Council recently passed additional sanctions against the totalitarian state for its leader Kim Jong Un’s continued testing of nuclear-capable missiles, and recently, another underground nuclear test. The sanctions slash North Korean oil imports by 30 percent, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations said. The U.S. had originally requested a complete oil embargo but faced potential vetoes from China and Russia, the Post reported.

Trump claimed Sunday that there were “[l]ong gas lines forming in North Korea,” but that the claim wasn’t supported by on-the-ground accounts, according to the newspaper:

Link to tweet

One foreign resident of Pyongyang told the Post, “we are not aware of any long queues at the gas stations,” adding: “At least, I haven’t noticed anything. I asked a few Koreans, and they haven’t seen anything either.”

Another foreign resident told the newspaper that traffic “was as heavy here as I’ve seen it” on Friday, “normal” on Saturday and “quieter” on Sunday.

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[Spider Jerusalem]

1. Of course not, most North Koreans don't have cars (n/t)

[snooper2]

2. I guess stupid doesn't know there is very little vehicle traffic in NK, 90% bicycles LOL

[Warpy]

3. They'd have to have private cars to form those gas lines

Pyongyang has a great subway and light rail system. The rest of the country pretty much stays where they are, travel being made difficult as a matter of control. Government insiders have cars, along with the few well off manufacturers. Raw footage shot by the BBC a year or so ago showed crowds of people going to and from work on mass transit, but the streets nearly empty of cars. The effect was beyond weird, a typical city full of high rises, and no gridlock, anywhere.

At least Dumpster Fire is consistent in one area, he's consistently ignorant about the whole world.

[Gothmog]

4. Trump is lying yet again