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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
Thu May 30, 2019, 11:46 PM May 2019

Trump Bud...North Korea executed Kim Hyok Chol, its special envoy to the United States !!!

North Korea's Kim Jong Un carrying out purge after Hanoi summit collapse: Chosun Ilbo
Reuters Reuters 4 hours ago

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea executed Kim Hyok Chol, its special envoy to the United States, and foreign ministry officials who carried out working-level negotiations for the second U.S.-North Korea summit in February, holding them responsible for its collapse, a South Korean newspaper reported on Friday.

Kim Yong Chol, a senior official who had been U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's counterpart in the run-up to the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, is also said to have been subjected to forced labor and ideological education, the Chosun Ilbo reported.

The North Korean leader is believed to be carrying out a massive purge to divert attention away from internal turmoil and discontent, the newspaper said.

"Kim Hyok Chol was investigated and executed at Mirim Airport with four foreign ministry officials in March," an unnamed North Korea source said, according to the Chosun Ilbo, adding that they were charged with spying for the United States.

Kim Hyok Chol had been negotiations counterpart to U.S. special representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun before the summit.

more at link.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-230019893.html

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Trump Bud...North Korea executed Kim Hyok Chol, its special envoy to the United States !!! (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 OP
Was Vlad calling the shot? Wellstone ruled May 2019 #1
Probably our Dipshit. Bet he would love it if he could get away with it here. nt Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #2
Many of North Korean Wellstone ruled May 2019 #4
My thought too. greytdemocrat May 2019 #5
Previously he was ambassador to Spain dalton99a May 2019 #3
Holy cow,no wonder Kim and Vlad wanted him gone. Wellstone ruled May 2019 #10
here's a 5th recommendation Jeffersons Ghost May 2019 #6
Thanks I has not read this . A true Mad Man and we have one here who admires him lunasun May 2019 #7
What part of nationalism I miss. A president who cared about brutal dictators, especially when Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #9
That is precisely why dump loves him. Dump would love to execute his enemies as well. onecaliberal May 2019 #8
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Many of North Korean
Fri May 31, 2019, 12:31 AM
May 2019

Leadership People attended University in Moscow in and around Putin's attendance. Putin would love to bring North Korea back into the fold..

We are seeing the Mid fifties at play once again. Soviet interests in Southeast Asia.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
10. Holy cow,no wonder Kim and Vlad wanted him gone.
Fri May 31, 2019, 11:20 AM
May 2019

Putin has been making a ton of moves in Asia this week. Putin is the new Stalin,and we better get smart like yesterday with this sucker.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
9. What part of nationalism I miss. A president who cared about brutal dictators, especially when
Fri May 31, 2019, 07:03 AM
May 2019

They harm a person associated with US. Obama would be immediately denouncing this in a sober statement. Trump only gets a hostage out for one reason...to make himself look good.

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