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Report: North Korea Accepts Apology, Releases Journalists
Never underestimate the power of a former president. Expressing "sincere words of apology," Bill Clinton persuaded North Korean President Kim Jong Il to release two American journalists in Pyongyang Tuesday, the North Korea state media reported. Laura Ling and Euna Lee were arrested last March, while reporting for U.S. news outlet Current TV.
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The two, who inadvertently crossed a stream bordering China into North Korea, were convicted of "hostile acts" and sentenced in June to 12 years of hard labor. The state news agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea announced "the measure taken to release the American journalists is a manifestation of the DPRK's humanitarian and peace-loving policy."
Hopefully it won't be a matter of some friction at the Clinton dinner table that last month Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, describing the two women as "remorseful," requested a grant of amnesty, but was refused. Her husband garnered what the North Koreans called a "special pardon."
CNN reported that the Korean government declined to accept similar overtures from the Obama administration to send Clinton's former Commerce Secretary, Bill Richardson, or former Vice President Al Gore to negotiate for release of the women. Gore is a founder of Current TV.
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gitan
4:25PM Aug 4th 2009
this is wonderful! kudos to clinton and to the north korean government for effecting the pardon of these young women.
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mayabelle1107
6:29PM Aug 4th 2009
So we apologize to a tyrant dictator for 2 of our citizens crossing a stream, yet offer free health care and education to the 30,000,000 that crossed the Rio Grande? Wow, good job Bubba. Another American diplomat apologizing for Americans being free.
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(-4) moderate
9:13PM Aug 4th 2009
Maybelle....Apologizing for illegally crossing into a soverign nation, wow how dare we respect someones borders. Oops, now your screaming a lie about our border jumpers. Illegals ARE not covered in the health care option. Now you fox repeaters have raised the number of illegals? you guys are transparent and hilarious with your lies and fantasies.
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(1) oscarbing001
3:36PM Aug 5th 2009
I found a great dating site WealthyC hat --C O M where you have the opportunity dreaming about dating a millionaire and make it true! u dont have to be a millionaire.but u can meet one. I thought everyone needed to meet some miracle after all the terrible stuff in the news and the economy
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(0) Chris Williams
4:27PM Aug 4th 2009
See, Bill Clinton isn't so bad after all!
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(0) Alwayspissedoff@something
7:29PM Aug 4th 2009
Yes he is.
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(-1) cls
4:56PM Aug 4th 2009
Ridiculous. These women probably did nothing. They just wanted Hillary to be slighted. Luckily, Hillary knows this and She and Bill did the job together. Great going Bill and Hillary!!!
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(2) anniemott
5:14PM Aug 4th 2009
The Clintons have made Gore and Obama look like fools.
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(-1) d4911dee
7:32PM Aug 4th 2009
anniemott - what a strange comment guess your not use to being a team player. Too bad for you, to have lived your life with such a crummy attitude.
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(-2) moderate
9:15PM Aug 4th 2009
Who do you think sent him on this mission? Could it be President Obama, you're a fool.
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(-3) panjo
5:19PM Aug 4th 2009
THATS WHY HE WAS A SMART PRESIDENT! SO HE APOLOGIZED AND HE GOT THE RELASE OF THE GIRLS! WHAT HARM WAS THAT TO THE USA??? SMART MR. PRESIDENT VERY SMART!
I WONDER IF THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT WOULD HAVE DONE? SEND IN B-52'S????
I WONDER IF THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT WOULD HAVE DONE? SEND IN B-52'S????
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(2) Rick
5:27PM Aug 4th 2009
You know Bill was thinking Mile High threesome, WOOO HOOOOOO
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(2) David S.
5:20PM Aug 4th 2009
Well, actually, CLS, Hillary took the hard stance with the North Koreans and got nowhere. But we expect her to do that as Secretary of State; it is a political job, like it or not. Bill had nothing to lose politically be eating some crow and getting the women released. But, hey, whatever it takes, and good for these women and their families. Everybody wins.
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(2) Rick
5:26PM Aug 4th 2009
When you need a good apolgists send a Democrat!!!
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(1) moderate
9:17PM Aug 4th 2009
When you need a pugnacious fool, send a repub.
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(1) wkt1186
5:25PM Aug 4th 2009
Those 2 "journalists" should have been left to rot in NK. Their stupidity allowed NK to extract some sort of monetary concessions in addition to the embarrasing "apology". Does anyone really think that the US did not have to pay a bribe to get those 2 back? Cut off all aid whatsoever to NK, and have nothing to do with them.
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(1) norfwest
6:02PM Aug 4th 2009
Do you feel the same about the three hikers captured and held in Iran?
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(3) anniemott
5:32PM Aug 4th 2009
Why is PD's rating system not "working" properly?
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(4) moderate
9:18PM Aug 4th 2009
lol, that would be user error.
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(-1) Susn
6:03PM Aug 4th 2009
Hand's down, Bill wins by a country when it comes to charm. Obama will never be able to smooze like Clinton. Bill knows how to talk, Obama likes too hear himself talk.
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