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November 02, 2024
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Former Governor Bill Richardson helped free Americans in DPRK, but at what cost?

Ex-US Ambassador to UN, who passed away last week, was hailed for his work but it may have interfered with UNC tasks

Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by John Burzynski, a retired U.S. Air Force officer who served in the UNC Military Armistice Commission Secretariat. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. 


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