StillUnknown Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0809/Report_Clinton_to_assist_journos_in_N_Korea.html Report: Clinton to assist journos in N. Korea Former President Bill Clinton is reportedly en route to North Korea to assist with negotiations for the release of two imprisoned American journalists, according to a South Korean news agency (by way of Reuters). Clinton had already left for the North but had not yet arrived in Pyongyang, Yonhap said in a report from Washington quoting a source familiar with the issue. "As soon as he arrives, he will be entering negotiations with the North for the release of the female journalists," the source was quoted as saying. South Korean Foreign Ministry officials declined to comment, saying any announcement would come from Washington or Pyongyang. The journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, were reporting for Current TV when captured near the border with China, and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 apparently word got out about kim jong's porn collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjcdaman Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Yeah, I heard recently Korean women have needed ****. 60 year old ****, as a matter of fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I hope he can get those prisoners back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 apparently word got out about kim jong's porn collection Nice one Zoony... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Wow, criticize the man for trying to help in a desperate situation for the benefit of political hate. I'll bet if your family was on the receiving end of this tragedy, it wouldn't be so funny. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Yeah, I heard recently Korean women have needed ****. 60 year old ****, as a matter of fact. they love you long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 they love you long time Had a change of heart from Middle Eastern/Persian women ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Had a change of heart from Middle Eastern/Persian women ? nope, they own my heart :cloud9: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Anyone else get the idea that this whole thing is completely staged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Anyone else get the idea that this whole thing is completely staged? I have to wonder if he will actually be meeting with KJI considering many people think they have a body double pretending to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsTime Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Anybody seen Team America? HANS BRIX OH NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I have to wonder if he will actually be meeting with KJI considering many people think they have a body double pretending to be him. Yea, it's this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 "Ah, Herro Bill Crinton" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_nkorea_journalists_held SEOUL, South Korea – Former President Bill Clinton met Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on the first day of a surprise visit to Pyongyang, with the "exhaustive" talks covering a wide range of topics, state-run media said. Clinton "courteously" conveyed a verbal message from President Barack Obama, the official Korean Central News Agency said in a report from Pyongyang. Kim expressed his thanks, and engaged Clinton in a "wide-ranging exchange of views on matters of common concern," the report said. Clinton was in communist North Korea on a mission to secure the release of Americans Euna Lee and Laura Ling, reporters for former Vice President Al Gore's Current TV media venture who were arrested along the Chinese-North Korean border in March and sentenced in June to 12 years of hard labor for illegal entry and engaging in "hostile acts." His visit, which was not announced in advance by North Korea or the U.S., comes at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Pyongyang over the regime's nuclear program. North Korea in recent months has conducted a nuclear test and test-fired an array of ballistic missiles in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, with Washington leading the push to punish Pyongyang for its defiance. The meeting with Kim would be the North Korean leader's first with a prominent Western figure since he reportedly suffered a stroke a year ago. There was no word in state media on the status of Clinton's negotiations to secure the release of Ling, 32, and Lee, 36. A senior U.S. official confirmed to reporters traveling to Africa with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that the former president was in North Korea to secure their release, but said the White House would not comment until the mission was complete. "While this solely private mission to secure the release of two Americans is on the ground, we will have no comment," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement. "We do not want to jeopardize the success of former President Clinton's mission." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 A couple things on this 1- I really don't like Clinton visiting. This is simply encouraging poor behavior on the part of the North Koreans. Next time they want attention, they'll just get their hands on a few Americans and sentence them to hard labor. 2- I am sorry for the victims, but they were very aware of what they were getting into and what they were risking before they set off. They did so anyways. ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsTime Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 a couple things on this1- i really don't like clinton visiting. This is simply encouraging poor behavior on the part of the north koreans. Next time they want attention, they'll just get their hands on a few americans and sentence them to hard labor. 2- i am sorry for the victims, but they were very aware of what they were getting into and what they were risking before they set off. They did so anyways. ..... +1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 A couple things on this1- I really don't like Clinton visiting. This is simply encouraging poor behavior on the part of the North Koreans. Next time they want attention, they'll just get their hands on a few Americans and sentence them to hard labor. 2- I am sorry for the victims, but they were very aware of what they were getting into and what they were risking before they set off. They did so anyways. ..... Well, if #2 would take care of itself, then #1 should not happen. Americans should not put themselves in a position where they can be "kidnapped" like this. Just like, I have little pity on the hikers who were kidnapped/arrested on the border of Iraq and Iran - 2 of the most dangerous countries to hike around. If Americans wouldn't do this, then we shouldn't have to worry about #1. I mean, N Korea is not hunting for Americans, beyond their borders, are they ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumanB Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Wow, criticize the man for trying to help in a desperate situation for the benefit of political hate. I'll bet if your family was on the receiving end of this tragedy, it wouldn't be so funny. :doh: Lighten up, Francis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 A couple things on this1- I really don't like Clinton visiting. This is simply encouraging poor behavior on the part of the North Koreans. Next time they want attention, they'll just get their hands on a few Americans and sentence them to hard labor. 2- I am sorry for the victims, but they were very aware of what they were getting into and what they were risking before they set off. They did so anyways. ..... Thus the set-up. NK takes a couple of journalists that no one will feel for. The US sends an "unofficial" yet powerful envoy, which is a sign of respect. The journalists are freed, both sides claim victory and a path is opened for dialogue. Without Obama getting his hands dirty. I just feel this whole thing was choreographed from day 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Wouldn't shock me if they grabbed Clinton and tried to hold him hostage. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Thus the set-up. NK takes a couple of journalists that no one will feel for. The US sends an "unofficial" yet powerful envoy, which is a sign of respect. The journalists are freed, both sides claim victory and a path is opened for dialogue. Without Obama getting his hands dirty. I just feel this whole thing was choreographed from day 1. If this is the case and it does open up some meaningful discussion, I would think it to be a master stroke. However, never trust Kim. Ever. Diplomacy is a strange dance, that is for sure. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 However, never trust Kim. Ever. Not since that ***** cheated on me, with my best friend, I'll never again trust Kim. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 What kind of security detail is Clinton allowed in Pyongyang? Is he there on his own? Surely they won't allow armed US security to be with him? ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 What kind of security detail is Clinton allowed in Pyongyang? Is he there on his own? Surely they won't allow armed US security to be with him?~Bang I wonder if they'll make Clinton sit on this chair during negotiations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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