The sad, inexplicable case of young comatose Warmbier, newly
returned to his Ohio home, underscores a timely warning--do not
travel to sworn enemy countries, via tour group or solo.
Especially do not visit Iran or North Korea, places that hold
hatreds indeed implacable for us...proven by treatment of our
errant young people foolish enough to cross those borders.
The Young Pioneers were not knowledgeable enough to travel
to North Korea, a destination requiring a great deal of finesse
and sophistication the YP were utterly incapable of, not fully
cautious and respectful; witness the harsh handling of Mr.
Warmbier for pulling down a propaganda poster, a serious
crime in the DPRK--who knew? These "pioneers" showed
hubris and ignorance, and the now dead boy is the result.
For those requiring adventure, there are ~200 nations on
Earth to select from--so be wise, choose to visit those nations
which welcome us; much can be learned from such intelligent
choices. Americans visiting Iran or North Korea will learn
or accomplish very little, authorities there will make certain
of that.
We had the "Iran Warning" case some months back. We
now have the "Warmbier Warning"--let's heed it.
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Hear , hear! I totally agree!
ReplyDeleteHow ironic. The statement can be made why travel to states or cities in America dangerous or unfriendly to certain people( To women, minorities, the non elite,etc) I can not understand why any human being will visit or want to live some where where they are not wanted and or where will be made difficult for them