Robert Birsel
By Robert Birsel
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Fast Forward Otto Warmbier’s Parents Hope For ‘Something Positive’ From Trump-Kim Summit
Otto Warmbier’s parents said they hope “something positive” will come out of President Trump’s summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Fred and Cindy Warmbier said they appreciated Trump’s statement that their son did not die in vain. “We are proud of Otto and miss him,” the parents, who are Jewish, said in a…
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Fast Forward Trump: Otto Warmbier’s Death Was Not In Vain, Led To North Korea Summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. college student Otto Warmbier did not die in vain days after he was released from North Korean custody in 2017, as his death helped initiate a process that led to Tuesday’s historic summit with North Korea, President Trump said. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged, in the first…
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Fast Forward Killing of Al Qaeda’s ‘Jewish’ Propaganda King a Major Blow
(Reuters) — The killing of an American who directed al Qaeda’s media campaign from his Pakistani hideout is likely to be a big blow for the militants, especially as they wage a propaganda war with Islamic State. American al Qaeda member Adam Gadahn, who faced treason charges in the United States, was killed early this…
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