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Ilsa

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7. A terrible tragedy.

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Mon Jun 19, 2017, 03:54 PM

Jun 2017

I wish the Obama Administration had been able to get him home immediately. But it sounds like the DPRK did him in right after his "trial".

I hope there are no more American tourists there. Did the State Dept have warnings about travelling there 2-3 yeears ago?

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Otto Warmbier just passed. [View all] FM123 Jun 2017 OP

Link. How horrible underpants Jun 2017 #1

So sad. MichMary Jun 2017 #2

My heart goes out to the family The Blue Flower Jun 2017 #3

I couldn't stop thinking about that poor kid either FM123 Jun 2017 #4

Sad news. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2017 #5

Did anyone else hear some nonsense about the Obama administration a kennedy Jun 2017 #6

I thought NPR said Otto's dad criticized the Obama admin OriginalGeek Jun 2017 #8

Yah, it could have been on NPR...... a kennedy Jun 2017 #9

A terrible tragedy. Ilsa Jun 2017 #7

sad... Stuart G Jun 2017 #10

North Korean jackbooted thugs beat him to death, with the final passing delayed geek tragedy Jun 2017 #11

Sounds like he was a fine, brilliant young man mcar Jun 2017 #12

May he rest in peace Gothmog Jun 2017 #13

There is zero reason to visit North Korea. Why do Pisces Jun 2017 #14

He was only 22, same age as my son. FM123 Jun 2017 #15

Visiting NK is like free solo rock climbing or wingsuit jumping, or any other dangerous activity FLPanhandle Jun 2017 #16

Or getting pulled over in Texas... tenderfoot Jun 2017 #17