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24. Reagan had nothing to do with their release.

Tue Jun 20, 2017, 12:50 PM

Jun 2017

Except to stall it for as long as possible. During the campaign, they made a deal with the Ayatollah to hold onto them until after the election. In return, we'd sell them weapons. It was the beginning of Iran-Contra. But agreed, Trump is a liar and a loser, who I'm sure had nothing to do with this poor young man's release. My guess is he had no idea the kid was even being held...and wouldn't have cared less if he had known.

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Trump: 'It's a disgrace what happened to Otto' [View all] DonViejo Jun 2017 OP

So... He will get the other 3 US-citizens incarcerated in North Korea released? DetlefK Jun 2017 #1

Yo Donnie........You are a Disgrace! ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2017 #2

yep luvMIdog Jun 2017 #51

Reagan got our hostages out of Iran the day he was sworn in! yallerdawg Jun 2017 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2017 #23

Reagan had nothing to do with their release. WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2017 #24

Blame Scarsdale Jun 2017 #4

... In_The_Wind Jun 2017 #7

It looks like they denied oxygen to his brain for stealing a poster BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #12

Do you disagree? Scarsdale Jun 2017 #18

You'd have a more of a point if he did actual harm to someone BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #32

Of course not Scarsdale Jun 2017 #36

Scarsdale, I agree 100%. Anyone traveelling to N. Korea must know the risks. Nitram Jun 2017 #40

It's what we would call criminal mischief BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #43

Are you serious? crim son Jun 2017 #46

Reading comprehension BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #48

I don't think it was a selfish act. kwassa Jun 2017 #54

As a caring parent, you would insist that your child not go there. Dave Starsky Jun 2017 #50

No one knows what they did! atreides1 Jun 2017 #33

They do know something happened to his brain a long time ago BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #38

I don't know that we know he stole a poster. MGKrebs Jun 2017 #55

"Maybe someone should mention that Otto would be alive today, had he not stolen that poster?"7 patricia92243 Jun 2017 #15

Agreed! WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2017 #26

The video shows Scarsdale Jun 2017 #37

This is hilarious as I've read comments here before about "just a kid" EllieBC Jun 2017 #52

There's no real proof that he even did it. tammywammy Jun 2017 #42

Punishment should fit the crime. Disgusting to claim brain death is suitable for poster theft. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #45

And black males should know better than to smoke a joint to avoid 13 years of jail, yes? LanternWaste Jun 2017 #47

It wasn't a "poster", it was a banner Spider Jerusalem Jun 2017 #53

The man is an asshole Botany Jun 2017 #5

THIS BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #16

So now Trump is playing Doctor as well as President? Freethinker65 Jun 2017 #6

Wonder Maxheader Jun 2017 #8

Welcome to DU LittleGirl Jun 2017 #28

Well, it's also a disgrace what happens in U.S. jails. haele Jun 2017 #9

+100 sinkingfeeling Jun 2017 #19

Agreed. Scarsdale Jun 2017 #21

OMG, there he goes! Only he can do it. RKP5637 Jun 2017 #10

Yeah, right. Scarsdale Jun 2017 #22

I feel bad for Otto's family that they had to endure an asshat like Trump flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #11

Prelude to: Turbineguy Jun 2017 #13

What he really meant to say was...OBAMA BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #14

So, you're the president of the US, what are you going to do about it? sinkingfeeling Jun 2017 #17

First. Weren't there any bans on Americans visiting N.Korea? Aren't there certain countries that we The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #20

You go through customs entering a country and he did not karynnj Jun 2017 #29

Wouldn't he have needed a visa? cab67 Jun 2017 #31

Visas come from the country you want to enter karynnj Jun 2017 #34

righto - thanks cab67 Jun 2017 #35

Big risk. Sorry he went. North Korea is not a good place for anyone. The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #44

Trump cannot do squat. DinahMoeHum Jun 2017 #25

Note that the one person not returned from Iran was arrested karynnj Jun 2017 #27

Donnie, Bring them home! .... nt NCjack Jun 2017 #30

And the young Muslim woman killed on her way from the mosque this week? Maine-i-acs Jun 2017 #39

This is Trump's way of blaming Obama for Warmbier's death. Nitram Jun 2017 #41

There have been 2 Americans locked up on Trump's watch. Why aren't they home??? Vinca Jun 2017 #49