There's no excuse for the way the North Koreans treated our son and the way they have treated so many others.

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[h=1]Otto Warmbier has a 'SEVERE neurological injury': Father says there's 'no excuse' for what North Koreans did to his son as he blames the Obama administration for not doing enough to secure his release[/h]

• University of Cincinnati Medical Officials say Otto Warmbier is in stable condition, but has a severe neurological injury
• The 22-year-old was released by the North Korean regime this week and flown back to the U.S.
• Shortly before he was released, the North Koreans revealed that he had been in a coma for most of that time because of 'botulism'
• At a press conference held at Otto's old high school in Wyoming, Ohio, on Thursday his dad condemned the North Koreans for what they did to his son
• He also called out the Obama Administration for not doing enough to secure his son's release
• Mr Warmbier wore the same jacket to the press conference that his son wore to court in North Korea last year, when he was sentenced to 15 years hard labor

 

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Otto Warmbier is in stable condition but has a severe neurological injury, University of Cincinnati Medical Center officials said at a Thursday morning press conference.
State Department officials helped secure the 22-year-old's release this week after a 17-month detainment in North Korea for stealing a poster.
Right before he was flown back to the U.S., the regime revealed he had been in a coma due to botulism since the day after he was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in March 2016.
At the same press conference, held at Otto's former high school in Wyoming, Ohio, his father Fred called what the North Koreans did to his son unconscionable, while blaming President Obama for not doing enough to secure his son's release.
'Even if you believe their explanation of botulism and a sleeping pill - and we don't - there is no excuse for any civilized nation to have kept his condition secret and denied him top-notch medical care for so long,' Mr. Warmbier said, while wearing the same jacket that his son wore to his sentencing in North Korea.
He added that the North Koreans have proven that they are 'not nature's noble men'.

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Fred Warmbier, the father of freed North Korean prisoner Otto Warmbier, speaks at a press conference on Thursday

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Mr Warmbier wore the same jacket that his son (above) wore to his sentencing to hard labor in North Korea last year for stealing a propaganda poster

'There's no excuse for the way the North Koreans treated our son and the way they have treated so many others,' Mr Warmbier said.
He called on the regime to release the other foreigners being held against their well, saying 'no other family should have to endure what the Warmbiers have'.
'We have been brutalized for the past 18 months with misinformation and no information,' Mr Warmbier said. 'We're just thrilled that he is on American soil.'

 

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Mr Warmbier also expressed his family's frustrations at the Obama Administration's efforts - or lack there of - to get his son back when he was first held by the North Koreans more than a year ago.
He said the family was 'advised by the past administration to take a low profile while they worked to get his release'.
But Mr Warmbier said that tactic didn't work, so they decided to go public with their son's story earlier this year when President Trump came into office.
'We went public with an interview on the Tucker Carlson show, did a couple of written pieces and very quickly we have Otto home,' he said.
When asked by a reporter if he thought the Obama administration didn't do enough to bring Otto home, Mr Warmbier responded 'I think the results speak for themselves'

 

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There's no excuse for the way the North Koreans treated our son and the way they have treated so many others.
Fred Warmbier, father of Otto Warmbier

 

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Mr Warmbier got emotional throughout the interview as he talked about his hospital-bound son

He also said that Mr Obama never met with the family once in a face-to-face meeting - despite more than a dozen trips to Washington, DC to speak with then Secretary of State John Kerry, lawmakers and other dignitaries.
'Oh, never never. Absolutely not, no,' he said.
President Trump on the other hand, called Mr Warmbier last night to see how they were doing following Otto's return.
He said the president asked 'how [my wife] Cindy and I were doing. He wanted to know about Otto. It was a really nice conversation'.
'To be honest, I avoided conversations with him because...to what end? This is about Otto. But I took the call and it was gracious, it felt good and I thank him for that,' Mr Warmbier said.
To be honest, I avoided conversations with [President Trump] because...to what end? This is about Otto. But I took the call and it was gracious, it felt good and I think him for that.
Fred Warmbier


Mr Warmbier's wife Cindy decided to skip the press conference, choosing instead to stay by her son's side.
But her husband read a statement, saying that she knows their son 'is a fighter' and that they 'firmly believe that he fought to stay alive through the worst that they put him through in order to return to the family and the community he loves'.
He said it was a 'bittersweet feeling' having their son home.
There's 'relief that Otto is now home in the arms of those who love him and anger that he was so brutally treated for so long'.
Mr Warmbier also described the moment that he met his son at the airport Tuesday night.
'I knelt down by his side and I hugged him and I said I missed him and that we're so glad he made it home,' Mr Warmbier recalled.

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Warmbier arrived back in Lunken regional airport in Cincinnati Tuesday night on board a military aircraft following his release from custody by North Korean authorities

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Ottos was rushed to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, but no update on his condition has been released

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Fred Warmbier said hat his son was 'terrorized and brutalized' during his 17-month detention

The family's many priority now is making Otto comfortable, Mr Warmbier said.
He went on to describe his son as a 'sweet, loving, kind person' who always made him look good as a father for his many achievements in school.
When asked by a reporter if he thinks Dennis Rodman had anything to do with his son's release, he said no.
The former NBA star has befriended North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and flew to North Korea just as Otto was being released.

 

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'Dennis Rodman had nothing to do with Otto. It's a diversion. I'm sure this is all planned,' he said.
When asked if he had been following Rodman's trip, Mr Warmbier said 'I could care less'.
Mr Warmbier has also sat down for an interview with Tucker Carlson, which is set to air in full Thursday night at 8pm.
Carlson previewed the interview Thursday morning, posting a clip in which Mr Warmbier said his son had been 'terrorized and brutalized' by the North Koreans.
He said the family is now 'adjusting to a different reality' now that their son is home, albeit with a severe medical condition.

 

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Fred Warmbier says that his family is 'adjusting to a different reality' after his son Otto was released by the North Korean regime in a coma

The 22-year-old University of Virginia student was medically evacuated from North Korea and arrived in Cincinnati late Tuesday. He was then taken by ambulance to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Residents of the northern Cincinnati suburb tied blue-and-white ribbons, the school colors, to trees near the family's home. Joy at his release was mixed with concern over his condition.
In its first official comment since Warmbier was returned home, North Korea said it released him over humanitarian reasons. The state-run Korean Central News Agency on Thursday said he had been sentenced to hard labor but did not comment on his medical condition.

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Above, a family member wipes away tears after seeing Otto taken off the plane hooked up to life support on Tuesday

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Well wishers stood at the edge of the airport to welcome home the student

 

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City councilwoman Jenni McCauley said the tight-knit community was 'thrilled' to have Warmbier back.
'Even though they're saddened by his condition, they're just glad for the family that he is home,' McCauley said. 'For any parent, this is their worst nightmare. ... We're hoping that he will be OK.'

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Otto Warmbier is dragged into the Supreme Court in Pyongyang on March 16, 2016 to face his sentencing

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Warmbier's parents Fred and Cindy plan to host a press conference on Thursday to talk about their son

Warmbier was serving a 15-year prison term with hard labor in North Korea after he tearfully confessed that he tried to steal a propaganda banner while visiting the country.
Such detentions in the totalitarian nation have added to tensions between Washington and Pyongyang. Three Americans remain in custody.
The U.S. government accuses North Korea of using such detainees as political pawns. North Korea accuses Washington and South Korea of sending spies to overthrow its government.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that his department was continuing 'to have discussions' with North Korea about the release of the other three imprisoned American citizens.
When asked by Fox News what he would tell the families of those detained, Fred Warmbier said, 'I wouldn't know what to say to them. This is, I've been told, not precedented.'



Read more:

• PREVIEW: Tucker's EXCLUSIVE Interview With Father of Student Held Captive in North Korea | Fox News Insider

 

[ScottL]

He also said that Mr Obama never met with the family once in a face-to-face meeting.

Now OTOH had his son joined the US army, and then switched sides.........

 

[Coldweather]

We should blow No. Korean up and they take their stuff!

 

[THawk+]

I would procure the release of the other 3 Americans being held by N Korea through China.

Trump should tell Xi get our citizens out, once they are out tell Xi we are taking out Un and he can clean up the mess that is N Korea...

If Xi does not like that then just put the biggest economic sanctions on China to cripple their economy.

No more fvcking around with this amateur....
We need to show the world the U.S. and their citizens are not to be fvcked with!
Enough is enough...

 

[SgtLanquel]

Yeah! No more fucking around!

The Art of The Deal likely has numerous chapters on how to handle this!!

 

[Willie99]

Yeah! No more fucking around!

The Art of The Deal likely has numerous chapters on how to handle this!!

I know, maybe we can give them nuclear weapons and a few of their captured spies in exchange for some traitor, that always rocks in certain circles

 

[bigwang]

His medical condition is awful but he was in a foreign country that isn't buddy buddy with USA and committed a crime. His parents should have raised him to be more respectful of other cultures. Instead of blaming politicians for their kid, look in the mirror.

 

[Dave007inVegas]

His medical condition is awful but he was in a foreign country that isn't buddy buddy with USA and committed a crime. His parents should have raised him to be more respectful of other cultures. Instead of blaming politicians for their kid, look in the mirror.

Or a the very least they could have taught him some common sense.
Don't travel to a country that's run by a nut job.

 

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[FONT=&quot]The White House
Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release

June 19, 2017​

[/FONT]
[h=1]Statement by President Donald J. Trump on the Passing of Otto Warmbier[/h]
[FONT=&quot]Melania and I offer our deepest condolences to the family of Otto Warmbier on his untimely passing. There is nothing more tragic for a parent than to lose a child in the prime of life. Our thoughts and prayers are with Otto’s family and friends, and all who loved him.
Otto’s fate deepens my Administration’s determination to prevent such tragedies from befalling innocent people at the hands of regimes that do not respect the rule of law or basic human decency. The United States once again condemns the brutality of the North Korean regime as we mourn its latest victim.



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[mountain]

His medical condition is awful but he was in a foreign country that isn't buddy buddy with USA and committed a crime. His parents should have raised him to be more respectful of other cultures. Instead of blaming politicians for their kid, look in the mirror.

He took down a poster in his hotel. What's wrong with you? By all accounts he was an excellent student and a good person all the way around; his parents did a great job raising him and should be very proud of their son. 15 years hard labor and essentially the death penalty for taking down a poster? His punishment was clearly in response to the harsh sanctions the US has hit N. Korea with, most everyone acknowledges this fact. Right or wrong his punishment can be attributed to political decisions despite your little tirade.

His family can look in the mirror all day long and know that they raised him in a way that would make any parent proud.

Let's just hope you were having a bad day and that your posts going forward won't show the ignorance, anger and envy that you showed in your June 16 post.

 

[Enfuego]

His medical condition is awful but he was in a foreign country that isn't buddy buddy with USA and committed a crime. His parents should have raised him to be more respectful of other cultures. Instead of blaming politicians for their kid, look in the mirror.

You're an abortion.

 

[JohnnyMac]

His medical condition is awful but he was in a foreign country that isn't buddy buddy with USA and committed a crime. His parents should have raised him to be more respectful of other cultures. Instead of blaming politicians for their kid, look in the mirror.

Agree.

1. Don't be an idiot and go to North Korea.
2. Don't steal shit in North Korea.

This kid literally went out of his way to fuck up his life.

 

[SheriffJoe]

Agree.

1. Don't be an idiot and go to North Korea....when a Democrat is in the White House.
2. Don't steal shit in North Korea.

This kid literally went out of his way to fuck up his life.

Fixed your post.

The community organizer left him there to rot, Trump brought him home.