The three men arrived in the U. S. in the middle of the night. At a Washington-area Air…
The three men arrived in the U. S. in the middle of the night.
At a Washington-area Air Force base, the three men – Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak Song and Tony Kim – arrived after having been released from captivity in the secretive Asian regime. And while North Korea is known for torturing political prisoners, including foreigners, Trump claimed that the regime “was excellent to these three incredible people.”
If being kept out of daylight is the worst that happened to any, or all three, of the recently-freed detainees, then they fared far better than another American who was imprisoned in North Korea. Otto Warmbier, who was captive for 17 months, returned to the U. S. in a coma, dying a short time later. And while doctors found no evidence of torture, his family claimed that his harsh treatment in North Korea was what caused his death.
‘We miss Otto:’ Warmbier family happy after North Korea releases 3 Americans: https://t.co/yoF191ZAaH #Ottowambier #northkorea
— Allison Norlian (@AllisonNBC12) May 10,2018
The three recently-released detainees, by comparison, were in good spirits, waving to the crowd and flashing peace signs.
As of this writing, there are now no Americans currently held in captivity in North Korea.
The release of the three detainees comes amid a marked change in relations between the two countries. After decades of hostility between the U. S. and the North, the two countries have been working towards ending the North’s nuclear program. And Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un are even planning a face-to-face summit at an as-yet-undetermined point in the future. Trump is optimistic.
“I really think [Kim Jong-Un] wants to do something.”
