North Korea Detained Two American Journalists

Recently, two American journalists got detained by North Korea's border patrols for trespassing into North Korea.

According to North Korea, these two journalists have attempted to illegally film the poor living condition of people in North Korea. After the journalists got detained, the patrols have found out that the film was apparently planned to be used for smear campaign against North Korean government. If the claim from North Korea is true, then the world has all the right to criticize these American journalists.

The standard of living in North Korea is indeed low since the government prioritizes their spending on military rather than for it's people, and the world should be more informed about the humanitarian issues in North Korea. However, that is not a good justification to enter this dangerous terrain to "help" the people in North Korea since the world's relationship with North Korea is extremely unstable. Hence, no one should take the tension with North Korea lightly.

Instead of helping out the world, these journalists have put the entire world into risk because North Korea can now dare the United States and the rest of the U.N. to attack North Korea in exchange of the life of these two journalists. In other words, North Korea can conducts more test with weapons because they have those two journalists.

Someone clearly needs to learn that breaking laws in North Korea is different from breaking them at the United States.

This post is based on what general population knows so far. The world cannot rule out that North Korea has kidnapped these two American journalists.

Possible Outcome with North Korea:

• Allows possession of nuclear weapons in exchange for releasing the journalists - This will most likely not happen since it will put the entire world into bigger danger

• War with North Korea - This sounds like easy option for U.S., but people should never forget that China covers North Korea's back.

• Peaceful diplomacy with North Korea - Best outcome, but like that would ever happen.
  

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