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The author implies that the Otto story was simply a lever for Trump to start a war with NK. And that when moods change, the Otto story is no longer "useful" to
by throwaway78568 8y ago
The author implies that the Otto story was simply a lever for Trump to start a war with NK. And that when moods change, the Otto story is no longer "useful" to Trump and so is forgotten. This is more an indictment of the 24 hours news cycle I think.
He also spends a great deal of time defending the NK hospital procedures and "likely" incarceration facilities.
I mean, personally I'm repulsed by NK. I'm repulsed that Trump treated their leader with dignity. I'm repulsed that this story implies that the north koreans didn't get a fair shake in the press.
- ap3 8y agoThere is also the history of previous American hostages that said they were not tortured. And the statement from the coroner saying no evidence of head trauma. Of course if all of this were lies it would be even worse for an American president to smile and shake hands with those responsible. The article also sort of glosses over the way NK made up the charge against Otto and other foreigners - the regime abuses world citizens for personal gain.
- tptacek 8y agoThe story doesn't imply that DPRK didn't "get a fair shake"; it simply says that the story spread in the press was false. We don't believe falsehoods simply because we think they should be true.
- joelhoffman 8y ago> We don't believe falsehoods simply because we think they should be true. That sounds like something you believe because you think it should be true :-)
- mthoms 8y agoTo me, it doesn't read like that at all. In fact, much of the article is flattering to Trump. One of the pull quotes reads: “Listening to [Trump] deliberate on this,” said a State Department official, “he sounded to me a lot more like a dad.”