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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe 3 Americans currently held in NK. Look at the last two.
Kim Dong Chul 628 days in detention
Kim Sang-duk (Tony Kim) 60 days in detention
Kim Hak-Song 44 days in detention
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_nationals_detained_in_North_Korea
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The 3 Americans currently held in NK. Look at the last two. (Original Post)
underpants
Jun 2017
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hlthe2b
(102,236 posts)1. detained under Trump, you mean?
I'm not holding my breath for anyone in the media to mention that.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)2. Trump won't do anything about the last two...
Because they were not captured under Obama since he will look bad and, more importantly, will not be able to make Obama look weak. The first person probably will be rescued because he was captured under Obama.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)3. Notice that they all have Korean names.
Trump wouldn't lift a finger.
nycbos
(6,034 posts)5. And because they are all Korean-Americans...
... they will likely face harsher treatment.