An American soldier is being detained in North Korea after bolting across the border and effectively handing himself over to the regime run by Kim Jong Un. NBC News’ Keir Simmons has more details.
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That American soldier wants to die in N. Korea.
He probably was on that crack just like Joe Biden. Mine all f*** up. He thought he was running home
The only thing I can say is bye bye Birdie
Make me wonder if this guy can be a traitor
I’d rather be at an American military prison than in North Korea
This is fake news!! Clearly only a mentally handicapped person would do something that stupid and they don't let the mentally handicapped in the US military via federal law!!!
Well at least we know the question if North Korea is racist
Things will not go well for the defector as he had previously been arrested for assaulting South Korean civilians. He has really nothing to offer the North Koreans intel wise. The North Koreans look upon South Korean civilians as oppressed brothers and they will look upon the defector as having assaulted one of their own. He will be considered a Yankee criminal by the North Koreans. Initially he will be debriefed for many days. He will initially be kept in a rather Spartan existence and observed 24/7. The North Koreans have their own interrogators who will be itching to have a crack at a real life American. Eventually he will be 'introduced' to the North Korean propaganda machine where they will attempt to 'educate' him on North Korea and the Kim regime. The North Koreans will not put up with any gaff and it will be very dangerous for him to have a change of heart and request to go back. The North Koreans will be looking for the opportunity to have a press conference where he can denounce the US presence in South Korea. Any request on his part to leave would be considered blasphemy as they consider their country to be paradise so who would want to leave? They may require a period of labor from him to help 'pay' for his upkeep. The best that he can hope for is that Dennis Rodman intervenes and tries to arrange his return or he requests asylum in an African country which has relations with the North Koreans,
North Korea will want to trade this guy for something that they don't have. 🤔 Three Big Mac Meals with extra fries. 🤣
Very beautiful🐢
He probably was tired of the American racism inside the military
No body cares
Raid Area 51 challenge, North Korean Edition. Let's see them freedoms.
Leave him there
And he will be made CO of the US Army by Tubberville.
It's got to be the white man's fault
A deserter, and a may create big trouble problems on both sides.
This is like when you get in trouble at school and you overreact by planning to run away from home
What a traitor , obviously not one of our Nations finest if he had been in a South Korean jail and was due to be discharged on arrival back in the states prob dishonorably.
This Black dude crossed into one of the most xenophobic countries
in the world. What a dumb imbecile…Apparently, he had 10 years in
the Army and was a private 2nd class. Talk about a demotion.
This soldier was going back to the United States to get court-martialed.
He didn't "wander" accidentally away from his tour group. This was 100% intentional; I BET he defected.
Avoid dishonorable discharge at home…. become a propaganda piece for the Kim Regime.
Call me paranoid, just have a feeling – it's probably just gas LOL
Why did the chicken cross the road!? 😅😂😅😅😅😅😅😅 Seriously!!!!..
Curtisgolphintonorthkorea
let it be their problem now 😭
Leave him there
He might find out he was actually privileged upon defecting to North Korea.
He might find out he was actually privileged upon defecting to North Korea.
He might find out he was actually privileged upon defecting to North Korea.
This guy did not study North Korea at all
He will miss rap music 🎶 in North Korea .
Rocket man give us our soldier back immediately!!!
🇺🇸🦅
He did all of this, to be on the news. That’s the truth when you think about it. It only costed him his life
If he can play basketball, he may have a chance of survival.
Glad he went North… They will take care of him…😊
Maybe he wanted to make friends with the North Koreans – as Dennis Rodman was able to accomplish in the past.