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.@kishida230, both of our countries are stronger together, but one benefits more from the relationship than the other. Do you know which one? You should. And knowing that, you should work tirelessly to help us #BringRidgeHome! The clock is ticking—13 days! ⏰
We face a common enemy. That enemy is NOT Lt. Ridge Alkonis.
Please focus on defeating China, not an American officer who got into an accident—tragic as it was—that was caused by an unforeseeable medical emergency. @kishida230, 二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず.
You’ve made whatever point you wanted to make by imprisoning him and claiming (quite misleadingly) that you’re treating him the same as you would a Japanese national. You’ve made your point poorly and counterproductively, but whatever—it’s time to bring your standoff to an end.
Let’s face it, @kishida230, you’ve got a really good security arrangement with the United States, and you’ve had the luxury of not having that arrangement discussed or seriously questioned in Congress for a long time. That’s about to change.
Why would you rock the boat by throwing one of our best and brightest in prison for three years—all because of a car accident that, tragic as it was, resulted from a non-foreseeable medical emergency.
The Alkonis case isn’t complicated. It should’ve been resolved months ago. This video shows the grief of a U.S. Navy officer wrongly imprisoned in Japan who feels abandoned by DOD and the foreign country he was assigned to protect. #BringRidgeHome video.foxnews.com/v/6318721213112
I’m grateful that @POTUS discussed the case during his meeting with @kishida230 this week in an effort to secure the prompt return of Lt. Alkonis. A prompt return should have occurred months ago, but at the latest, Alkonis must be be back on U.S. soil by the end of February.
A strong US-Japan relationship is important to both countries. @kishida230, please don’t let the Alkonis case interfere with that relationship, and help us #BringRidgeHome!
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.@robertcobrien is right: if DoD is either unable or unwilling to get the job done, @potus should transfer the case forthwith to the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage affairs (@StateSPEHA), Ambassador Roger Carstens.
.@robertcobrien is right: if DoD is either unable or unwilling to get the job done, @potus should transfer the case forthwith to the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage affairs (@StateSPEHA), Ambassador Roger Carstens.
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To qualify per se for action by @StateSPEHA, Alkonis would need to be deemed wrongfully detained under 22 USC 1741. Though he doesn’t qualify per se under that strict legal definition, @potus could—and should—direct @StateSPEHA to lead the effort to #BringRidgeHome.
To qualify per se for action by @StateSPEHA, Alkonis would need to be deemed wrongfully detained under 22 USC 1741. Though he doesn’t qualify per se under that strict legal definition, @potus could—and should—direct @StateSPEHA to lead the effort to #BringRidgeHome.
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After working on this for 18 months, I have received this input from multiple, reliable sources with inside knowledge: DoD is actively discouraging any aggressive action by State or the WH to get Japan to release Alkonis. That interference must end NOW. Put @StateSPEHA on it!
After working on this for 18 months, I have received this input from multiple, reliable sources with inside knowledge: DoD is actively discouraging any aggressive action by State or the WH to get Japan to release Alkonis. That interference must end NOW. Put @StateSPEHA on it!
