Just as a reminder......technically speaking, we are still at war with North Korea. The war ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. Any American stupid enough to go to North Korea for any reason, must accept the consequences. I would ponder to guess that Mr. Warmbier's condition is pretty serious for North Korea to cut him loose. They don't want a dead white American on their hands. Hopefully he will recover and lead a productive life. People may say that Obama threw him under the bus but there is really nothing anyone could do. Wow, I am defending Obama!! I am willing to wager that if one of them Korean Americans who are still held prisoner had the same condition, he will not be let go. From what I read, North Korea regards them as race traitors. Despite of all this, there are still Americans who want to go to North Korea. That is just too weird. State Dept should put North Korea on a travel ban list.