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Mike Pence Doesn't Stand For North Athletes
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"PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- A White House official said Vice President Mike Pence and the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un did not interact despite being seated just feet apart during the Olympic opening ceremony. Pence was seated between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The dictator's sister, Kim Yo Jong, and the country's 90-year-old nominal head of state, Kim Yong Nam, were seated a row behind.
The White House official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Pence stood only for the U.S. team, despite other people in the box standing and applauding when athletes from the two Koreas walked in together. The games are taking place amid an international standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons.
Kim Yo Jong, who is probably Kim's closest confidant and is a senior cadre in North Korea's ruling party, is the first member of the Kim dynasty to visit South Korea, though her grandfather, Kim Il Sung, traveled to areas occupied by his troops south of what is now the Demilitarized Zone during the 1950-53 Korean War."
"PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- A White House official said Vice President Mike Pence and the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un did not interact despite being seated just feet apart during the Olympic opening ceremony. Pence was seated between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The dictator's sister, Kim Yo Jong, and the country's 90-year-old nominal head of state, Kim Yong Nam, were seated a row behind.
The White House official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Pence stood only for the U.S. team, despite other people in the box standing and applauding when athletes from the two Koreas walked in together. The games are taking place amid an international standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons.
Kim Yo Jong, who is probably Kim's closest confidant and is a senior cadre in North Korea's ruling party, is the first member of the Kim dynasty to visit South Korea, though her grandfather, Kim Il Sung, traveled to areas occupied by his troops south of what is now the Demilitarized Zone during the 1950-53 Korean War."
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Why would you show support for a opposing country that has been threatening western values for decades. NK run gulags for crying out loud. Asking pence to stand for NK would be like asking people to clap for Hitler, Stalin or Mao.
This is in no means an equal or fair comparison to the NFL players kneeling during their own countries anthem.
Read through this if you wish to know more about the long list of human rights violations from North Korea. : [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
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Why would you show support for a opposing country that has been threatening western values for decades. NK run gulags for crying out loud. Asking pence to stand for NK would be like asking people to clap for Hitler, Stalin or Mao.
This is in no means an equal or fair comparison to the NFL players kneeling during their own countries anthem.
Read through this if you wish to know more about the long list of human rights violations from North Korea. : [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
BJP
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BJP wroteGood.
Why would you show support for a opposing country that has been threatening western values for decades. NK run gulags for crying out loud. Asking pence to stand for NK would be like asking people to clap for Hitler, Stalin or Mao.
This is in no means an equal or fair comparison to the NFL players kneeling during their own countries anthem.
Read through this if you wish to know more about the long list of human rights violations from North Korea. : [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
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The government is different than the people. Asking pence to stand for NK would not be like asking people to clap for hitler........
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