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North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« on: March 05, 2008, 07:52:59 PM »
(Your task:  guess how many posts it takes before Bush is mentioned)

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North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
Posted by Teh_Rabble_Rouser on Wed Mar-05-08 04:18 PM

Source: AP

SEOUL — North Korea publicly executed 15 people who attempted to flee the country or helped others escape, a warning aimed at stemming the growing flow of refugees to China, an aid group said Wednesday.

The two men and 13 women were executed Feb. 20 by firing squad on a bridge in Onseong, a northeastern town on the border with China and Russia, the Good Friends private aid organization said in its regular newsletter.

They were accused of crossing the Tumen River into neighboring China or helping others to cross, the aid agency said.

A growing number of North Koreans cross into China in search of food and to avoid political oppression. Activists claim tens of thousands of North Koreans live in hiding i

Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080305.wnkexecutions0305/BNStory/International/home
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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2008, 08:29:58 PM »
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superkia  (1000+ posts)        Wed Mar-05-08 06:44 PM
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2. It just gives us an idea of how it will get here when things go down.
   The difference here will be you get to live but you will be in a work camp...a slave!

Hard to ever pick the most idiotic post at DU on any given day but I would submit this one.
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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2008, 09:00:53 PM »
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Pavulon (1000+ posts)       Wed Mar-05-08 08:31 PM
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5. Communism is great...
 good to know our government actively opposes it where ever possible.

Not a lot of people fleeing the us for n. korea or cuba.


granite alert...
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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2008, 09:08:18 PM »
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Pavulon  (1000+ posts) Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Wed Mar-05-08 08:31 PM
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5. Communism is great...
   
good to know our government actively opposes it where ever possible.

Not a lot of people fleeing the us for n. korea or cuba.
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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2008, 09:10:04 PM »
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Pavulon (1000+ posts)       Wed Mar-05-08 08:31 PM
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5. Communism is great...
 good to know our government actively opposes it where ever possible.

Not a lot of people fleeing the us for n. korea or cuba.


granite alert...
Wow!  Do any of the DUmmie watchers know anything about this one?
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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2008, 09:21:04 PM »
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superkia  (1000+ posts)        Wed Mar-05-08 06:44 PM
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2. It just gives us an idea of how it will get here when things go down.
   The difference here will be you get to live but you will be in a work camp...a slave!

Are you on crack? Conservatives would be doing ****ing cartwheels if you idiots would just live up to your promise and relocate to Canada and France. Please leave, you don't like our Constitution anyway.
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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2008, 01:26:26 AM »
That evil Bush,How dare he close down the borders and cause all that suffering. Impeach him noooowwwww!!!1 (DU rant)

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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2008, 03:27:49 AM »
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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2008, 02:46:04 PM »
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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2008, 03:29:04 PM »
Quote from: Muddyemms on March 06, 2008, 02:46:04 PM
Quote from: Sonnabend on March 06, 2008, 03:27:49 AM
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Please leave, you don't like our Constitution anyway.

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IMPORT ME

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I'm up for that, Sonna . . .

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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2008, 03:36:20 PM »
Quote from: CactusCarlos on March 06, 2008, 03:29:04 PM
Quote from: Muddyemms on March 06, 2008, 02:46:04 PM
Quote from: Sonnabend on March 06, 2008, 03:27:49 AM
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Please leave, you don't like our Constitution anyway.

*raisaes hand*

IMPORT ME

IMPORT ME  :bow: :bow:

I'm up for that, Sonna . . .

I second that.  I'd gladly give 100 liberals in exchange for Sonna... okay, make it 1000.

How about the entire population of Berkeley, CA ?  :cheersmate:
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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2008, 04:43:41 AM »
Quote from: Servonaut on March 06, 2008, 03:36:20 PM
Quote from: CactusCarlos on March 06, 2008, 03:29:04 PM
Quote from: Muddyemms on March 06, 2008, 02:46:04 PM
Quote from: Sonnabend on March 06, 2008, 03:27:49 AM
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Please leave, you don't like our Constitution anyway.

*raisaes hand*

IMPORT ME

IMPORT ME  :bow: :bow:

I'm up for that, Sonna . . .

I second that.  I'd gladly give 100 liberals in exchange for Sonna... okay, make it 1000.

How about the entire population of Berkeley, CA ?  :cheersmate:

I'll see your Berkeley . . . and raise you the Upper East Side of Manhattan! :tongue:
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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2008, 12:49:56 PM »
Quote from: Servonaut on March 06, 2008, 03:36:20 PM
Quote from: CactusCarlos on March 06, 2008, 03:29:04 PM
Quote from: Muddyemms on March 06, 2008, 02:46:04 PM
Quote from: Sonnabend on March 06, 2008, 03:27:49 AM
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Please leave, you don't like our Constitution anyway.

*raisaes hand*

IMPORT ME

IMPORT ME  :bow: :bow:

I'm up for that, Sonna . . .

I second that.  I'd gladly give 100 liberals in exchange for Sonna... okay, make it 1000.

How about the entire population of Berkeley, CA ?  :cheersmate:
Can we throw in all the Progressive Danes in Madison?
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Re: North Korea executes 15 involved in escape attempts
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2008, 01:15:35 PM »
if you get to the Seattle area, just remember we're 'more purplish' right now  :-)
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