North Korea Tries US Journalists

[Havok]

Yeah, good point.

Another thing I am wondering... if these two journalists had been two white women and not Asian, how much more this would be blowing up?

No media source I've seen has mentioned the reporters' race in any significant manner at all: the hysteria is much more "our countrymen!"

That's my point. If they happened to be two white women, I think this situation would getting far more hype.

[Qwerty 42]

Yeah, good point.

Another thing I am wondering... if these two journalists had been two white women and not Asian, how much more this would be blowing up?

No media source I've seen has mentioned the reporters' race in any significant manner at all: the hysteria is much more "our countrymen!"

That's my point. If they happened to be two white women, I think this situation would getting far more hype.

I'll respectfully disagree, but we've no way of concretely knowing anyway.

[Isolder74]

12 years for crossing a border?.

Actually, North Korean Troops crossed the North Korean/Chinese Boarder to seize these two journalists, who were filming into North Korea from Chinese territory.

So North Korea violated China's border to grab a pair of bargaining chips. Why hasn't the Chinese raised a stick yet?

[Havok]

12 years for crossing a border?.

Actually, North Korean Troops crossed the North Korean/Chinese Boarder to seize these two journalists, who were filming into North Korea from Chinese territory.

So North Korea violated China's border to grab a pair of bargaining chips. Why hasn't the Chinese raised a stick yet?

I'm not sure if they have proof and possibly because the journalists are American and not Chinese.