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icymist

(15,888 posts) Fri Nov 29, 2013, 11:46 PM Nov 2013

North Korea says California man, 85, has 'admitted his crimes' (Breaking Reuters on Twiter) [View all]

California man reportedly detained in North Korea
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North Korea's KCNA quotes detained US veteran: 'I have been guilty of big crimes against DPRK government and Korean People again' - @newsjean
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California man reportedly detained in North Korea
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North Korea says California man, Merrill Newman, 85, has 'admitted his crimes' and apologized - KCNA, via @Reuters
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North Korea says California man, 85, has 'admitted his crimes' (Breaking Reuters on Twiter) [View all] icymist Nov 2013 OP

I need the "Twilight Zone" every time... JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #1

Why the hell was he even there? Does he not read the news? Maybe they'll let him go TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #2

Sometimes they arrest "tourists" who are really missionaries, LeftyMom Nov 2013 #3

That's reasonable. defacto7 Nov 2013 #5

We're really diggin into the bottom of the barrel for our spies nowadays. Th1onein Nov 2013 #9

He's a Korean war veteran. Perhaps visiting the sites of so many important -traumatic?- memories. randome Nov 2013 #11

There are a lot of names one could use defacto7 Nov 2013 #4

I hope they let this poor man go. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #6

Am I the only one who thinks it was foolish for this man to go back to the site of a war his... JVS Nov 2013 #7

He had no business going there. The point could be made he was an enemy of DPRK NightWatcher Nov 2013 #13

I'm interested in the international law aspect at work here. If some former "illegal combatant"... JVS Nov 2013 #16

The difference is that an illegal combatant Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #18

Vietnam doesn't consider former American soldiers as ongoing enemies. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #14

Are you sure they wouldn't prosecute people who were involved in war crimes? JVS Nov 2013 #15

Vietnam has left that all behind, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #17

I went back with several former soldiers as well -- including a general mainer Nov 2013 #21

That was my experience too. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #22

The story just came out on NBC icymist Nov 2013 #8

"Again." Igel Nov 2013 #10

in what respect, charlie? dionysus Nov 2013 #20

Let the punishment fit the crime! (From a North Korean perspective.) randome Nov 2013 #12

Sketchy as hell Nolimit Nov 2013 #19