[quote]An American citizen has been detained in North Korea for more than a month, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
The U.S. government does not believe that Kenneth Bae, who has traveled to North Korea several times before, is being mistreated, a U.S. official told CNN.
The Swedish government, which acts as the protecting power for the U.S. in North Korea, is working to get consular access and trying to get him released, the official said.
Bae's detention was first reported by South Korean newspapers, which said that Bae, a tour operator, entered North Korea at the port city of Rajin accompanied by five other tourists. Bae and the group were on a five-day trip to the country, according to South Korea's Yonhap News.
One of the tour members was carrying a computer hard disk "that apparently contained sensitive information," Yonhap News reported, citing a Korean-language paper.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland would only say that the United States was aware of the reports of Bae's detention, but because of privacy considerations, it would not discuss the issue further.
"We obviously have no higher priority than the welfare of our citizens. As you may know we have no representation in Pyongyang. The embassy of Sweden acts as our protecting power for issues involving U.S. citizens in North Korea," Nuland said Tuesday.[/quote]
Source: [url]http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/11/american-detained-in-north-korea/[/url]
Let's bust his ass out
[QUOTE=Apache249;38799205]Let's bust his ass out[/QUOTE]
It's been awhile since our last proper commie-raid, hasn't it? :v:
Next Bad Boys movie?
[QUOTE]One of the tour members was carrying a computer hard disk "that apparently contained sensitive information"[/QUOTE]
Why would you do that?
Send in Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter etc
Yeah guys it's gonna be fine. Jimmy Carter will use his mastery of the ancient Legume Arts to bust this guy out in no time.
He's probably already on it. Good old Jimmy.
[QUOTE=Apache249;38799205]Let's bust his ass out[/QUOTE]
Assume you're serious, it would be an extremely high risk operation. That's even assuming they know where in the country he's being held.
[QUOTE=download;38799340]Assume you're serious, it would be an extremely high risk operation. That's even assuming they know where in the country he's being held.[/QUOTE]
We'll send in DEVGRU yo
[sp]Nah I'm not being serious[/sp]
[QUOTE=download;38799340]Assume you're serious, it would be an extremely high risk operation. That's even assuming they know where in the country he's being held.[/QUOTE]
But...
But.....
[img]http://www.biography.com/imported/images/Biography/Images/Profiles/C/Jimmy-Carter-9240013-1-402.jpg[/img]
:c
If you were ever go to a country like NK it would be (in my opinion) extremely obvious not to bring devices that may store information and a frikken Hard Drive really points it out.
Also sure he won't get executed or anything since that would cause a war, or at least a big conflict.
[QUOTE=Saxon;38799287]Send in Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter etc[/QUOTE]
[img]http://cdn5.sci-news.com/images/2012/11/image_731_2.jpg[/img]
they won't see it comin'
Expendables 3 material right there.
Guess we just have to nuke them
[QUOTE=Article]The Swedish government, which acts as the protecting power for the U.S. in North Korea.[/QUOTE] huh I did not know that.
[QUOTE=kimr120;38800195]huh I did not know that.[/QUOTE]It's common for countries that have no formal diplomatic relations to route contact through the embassy of a neutral nation when something absolutely has to be discussed between them. Switzerland served that role for dozens of countries during WW2, for example.
Annnnnnnnnnnndddddddd why havent we finished the war with the North Koreans?
[QUOTE=SexualShark;38802075]Annnnnnnnnnnndddddddd why havent we finished the war with the North Koreans?[/QUOTE]
North and South Korea are at an armistice. If the Korean war started back up it would have massive impacts on the world.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;38799241]It's been awhile since our last proper commie-raid, hasn't it? :v:[/QUOTE]
"We mostly deal with petty thievery and drunken brawls. Been to long since we had a good commie-raid."
Goddammit I need to get a life. This is honestly the first thing I thought of.
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