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Texan says he entered N. Korea illegally, slams U.S.
Source: USA Today
A Texan who illegally slipped in to North Korea last month held a press conference there Sunday to slam the United States on human rights issues.
Arturo Pierre Martinez, of El Paso, said he entered the country from China but provided few specifics. Martinez, reading from a statement at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang, said he wanted to "reveal some facts about America's imperialist influence and dominance, as well as its corrupt and threatening practices, which has proven itself to have little to no regard for human rights or serving the greater good."
Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/12/14/north-korea-american/20392493/
Wonder why they have to question a mental illness issue when they are talking about human rights.
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