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Kid Berwyn

(21,958 posts)
24. Bewildered by respect from their sworn enemy.
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 12:47 PM
Aug 30

Trump may not know, but North Korea still holds the USS Pueblo.



There's Only Commissioned US Navy Ship That's Currently Being Held Captive By Another Country

by Samantha Franco
November 14, 2023

The USS Pueblo (AGER-2) was taken by the enemy during a time when the US military was deeply involved in the Vietnam War. The United States, hesitant to become involved in yet another conflict, left the crew to grapple with the consequences. They endured a challenging 11 months in captivity, facing harsh treatment at the hands of the North Koreans, but ultimately succeeded in securing their return home. Unfortunately, the ship remains in captivity to this day.

Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/there-s-only-commissioned-us-navy-ship-that-s-currently-being-held-captive-by-another-country/ss-AA1jVHJ9

For some reason, when he visited North Korea, instead of demanding the ship's release, the idiot "pee-resident" Donald J Trump saluted the bastards holding her:



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"Smirk" - Krasnov (r - felon/rapist/golf cheat/Russian asset) BoRaGard Aug 29 #1
The entire GOP are Russian asserts. Putin took over their party. Irish_Dem Aug 29 #4
And we can modify assets to another word starting with ass GreenWave Aug 29 #6
and funded the NRA. lastlib Aug 29 #8
Yes Putin has funded the NRA. A way for Putin to kill as many Americans as possible. Irish_Dem Aug 29 #13
No question. Trump is a Russian asset. Whether or not officially appointed by Putin, he is a Russian asset. Doodley Aug 29 #2
Trump and Putin standing together on that USA red carpet.... democrank Aug 29 #3
And that red carpet for Putin was on a U.S. Military Base and Putin was paying the Taliban in .. Botany Aug 29 #7
Good, bc he is! ananda Aug 29 #5
And now Portugal can expect Unbitten Aug 29 #9
OH NO!!! the price of sardines will go thru the roof!!! mitch96 Aug 29 #18
anyone with a brain and some sense of objectivity can see he's a Russian asset and totally LymphocyteLover Aug 29 #10
They can, but they won't. PSPS Aug 29 #15
Arghhh!!!! LymphocyteLover Aug 29 #20
Rather obvious orangecrush Aug 29 #11
And most Americans don't even care kerouac2 Aug 29 #12
Oh, this just makes me even more intersted in moving to Portugal. lark Aug 29 #14
"Asset", no, lap dog puppet is more like it. republianmushroom Aug 29 #16
Hell, it wouldn't surprise me if TSF and his congressional crownies bluestarone Aug 29 #17
Well if it walks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck...It's prolly a ruzzian asset.. mitch96 Aug 29 #19
Kick BlueWavePsych Aug 29 #21
It's because he is a Russian asset. Kid Berwyn Aug 30 #22
The looks on their faces as Rump salutes. tavernier Aug 30 #23
Bewildered by respect from their sworn enemy. Kid Berwyn Aug 30 #24
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