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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are people blaming the Obama Admin if Americans are not allowed to travel there? Or are discouraged from going there.[/quote]

People who don't understand a concept of personal responsibility always blame someone else.
If the boy was kidnaped by NK intelligence and taken to NK, that would be different.

I don't like obama at all, but what happened to this boy was self inflicted.
Still sorry for him and his family. Doctors said he has extensive brain tissue damage. Awful.[/quote]

There are Americans all over the world in trouble zones. Many are missionaries (Philippines, Africa) or have dual nationality (Iran) or business interests. Some even may even be helping foment revolution or resistance to terrible regimes. I agree to travel to NK as a tourist was not a choice I would make, compounded by the poor choice in the hotel. However, this punishment was disproportionate to his actions and world wide our diplomats advocate for (and our Marines sometimes rescue) Americans being used as political pawns or unfairly treated. Thats what we do. For all of them.[/quote]

You recognize the difference between the tourist who stole some precious to NKs hearts poster and a missionaries/doctors/nuns right?
I could justify marines risking their lifes to save someone one the mission, but would hate to have one of them killed due to tourist's stupidity.
And diplomacy....may be obama was not respected much among international community and could do only so much.
I am standing my grounds, it was self inflicted trouble. 
Only that the boy overpaid  for his actions. It's like killing a puppy for chewing an old sock.....

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Of course I recognize the difference in why they're there. What isn't different is that they all are in places with travel advisories. Once they are caught up in a difficult situation, it is our government's job and duty to advocate for them as American citizens. We do that for everyone, even people who are rightfully imprisoned for criminal activities in other lands receive diplomatic checkins and services.Of course we would not send in Marines at this time to NK as the situation is so tenuous; however, diplomatic pressure is another matter. I have no idea what the Obama administration did or did not do--only that now several families have criticized how they basically advised and advocated for their hostage children overseas. From what they say, the administration was extremely and habitually "cautious".[/quote]

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