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NightWatcher

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13. He had no business going there. The point could be made he was an enemy of DPRK
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 12:21 PM
Nov 2013

He did fight in a war (that's still technically going on) against them.

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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
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