A UN color guard recivies a box containing remains. ABC News/AP..
North Korea has sent home the remains of 55 Americans left over from the Korean War. ABC News. Vice President Mike Pence welcomed the remains home as they were delivered to Hawaii. The remains will undergo forensics testing to confirm their identity. The UN hosted the delivery ceremony since the Korean War was an UN effort.
My Comment:
Very good news out of North Korea. The political implications first. This repatriation shows that North Korea is at least keeping some of their promises. They had agreed to repatriate some of our war dead and now they have followed through. This stands in direct contrast to other reports that say North Korea isn't getting rid of their missiles. I think that this is pretty good evidence that North Korea is serious about peace.
As for the repatriation itself, it is a good thing that these men are being brought home. Given how long ago the war was it is possible that some of these men do not have living relatives. But many of them will and I am sure that those people will be very glad to have their remains back. And even the ones that don't will be appreciated by the people of the United States.
Some might question why these men had UN flags over their coffins rather than US flags. Remember, the Korean War was an UN effort. Though the United States and South Korea made up the bulk of forces, many other countries sent troops and forces to help with the war.
It also makes me wonder if any of those other countries will get their men back as well. I am sure North Korea has he remains of people from other countries but I haven't heard of them sending anyone else back.
I also have to say that it was nice to read a positive article these days. The subject matter itself was good but we also didn't have any jabs at President Trump or his administration. That kind of real journalism is almost dead in this country and it's great to see it when it actually shows up.
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