2 US journalists held in North Korea - Released

[Greater Americania]

The United States journalists that were arrested and sentenced to years in hard labor were just pardoned by Kim Jong Il himself. It just came over CNN itself. Thoughts?

EDIT: Official CBN article just written.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/0 ... index.html

[GetBert]

Isn't Bill Clinton over there at the moment.

[Greater Americania]

Isn't Bill Clinton over there at the moment.

Yes, apparently he negotiated their release. CNN has it up on their main page. CNN just received the info minutes ago.

[Chrobalta]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32277010/ns ... iapacific/

This morning Bill Clinton made a surprise visit to North Korea. Later in the day, it was reported the two American journalists held there were being "pardoned".


Discuss.

[Secruss]

Clinton News Network.

[Nodinia]

Isn't Bill Clinton over there at the moment.

Sure who else would go to North Korea after two young ones?

[Tiesabre]

I'm actually surprised Bill Clinton pulled that off. I wasn't going to be surprised if he left empty handed.

I can't help but wonder what he said.

[Buffett and Colbert]

I'm surprised. Very very surprised. I wonder what he said.

[Grays Harbor]

Isn't Bill Clinton over there at the moment.

Sure who else would go to North Korea after two young ones?

Actually, I think that KJI got just what he wanted out of this, publicity and added legitimacy to his "statesmanship".

Good that the 2 ladies were released though.

[Dumsinz]

Gasp! Maybe he gave away our secret plans of nuclear weapons?

[Conserative Morality]

I'm surprised. Very very surprised. I wonder what he said.

Said? Who said that he 'said' anything? All he did was 'negotiate' their release.

[Tmutarakhan]

I'm surprised. Very very surprised. I wonder what he said.

I doubt he had to "say" anything. He would not have gone unless the release was already arranged; all Kim Jong-il wanted was a photo opportunity standing next to an important person, so it could look like he is still important too.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

I'm actually surprised Bill Clinton pulled that off. I wasn't going to be surprised if he left empty handed.

I can't help but wonder what he said.

I suspect that it was a combination of his ineffable charm, outstanding diplomatic skills and sharing a common interest in cigars and women with Kim Jong Il.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

I'm surprised. Very very surprised. I wonder what he said.

I'm not surprised in the slightest. Teflon Billy is a cool customer.

[Dumsinz]

I'm actually surprised Bill Clinton pulled that off. I wasn't going to be surprised if he left empty handed.

I can't help but wonder what he said.

I suspect that it was a combination of his ineffable charm, outstanding diplomatic skills and sharing a common interest in cigars and women with Kim Jong Il.

Also giving Kim Jong some movies like Transformers and a couple Hanna Montanna cd's.

[Sorgan]

Gasp! Maybe he gave away our secret plans of nuclear weapons?

Or he gave him the keys to a new porches. That's just how dictatorships work.

[Farnhamia]

I'm surprised. Very very surprised. I wonder what he said.

I'm not surprised in the slightest. Teflon Billy is a cool customer.

Yes, he is. I personally think the amount of animus over his lechery is just so much sour grapes because he gets all the chicks and Ken Starr probably sat in the corner with the rest of the geeks.

[Sorgan]

I'm actually surprised Bill Clinton pulled that off. I wasn't going to be surprised if he left empty handed.

I can't help but wonder what he said.

I suspect that it was a combination of his ineffable charm, outstanding diplomatic skills.

You know where talking about Bill Clinton right?

[Greater Americania]

Indeed. It's good they were released.

[Grays Harbor]

I think that KJI got just what he wanted out of this, publicity and added legitimacy to his "statesmanship".

Good that the 2 ladies were released though.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

I'm actually surprised Bill Clinton pulled that off. I wasn't going to be surprised if he left empty handed.

I can't help but wonder what he said.

I suspect that it was a combination of his ineffable charm, outstanding diplomatic skills and sharing a common interest in cigars and women with Kim Jong Il.

Also giving Kim Jong some movies like Transformers and a couple Hanna Montanna cd's.

A Harry Potter movie boxed set goes a long way.

[Buffett and Colbert]

There is already a thread for this.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

It is very surprising but that is some good news and therefore the tensions will be a little less, but it is something.

[Ostronopolis]

Maybe made Kim's secret significant other give him a blow job and she stopped complaining, so now the world is a better and nicer place, the end. *Nods*

[Lunatic Goofballs]

I'm actually surprised Bill Clinton pulled that off. I wasn't going to be surprised if he left empty handed.

I can't help but wonder what he said.

I suspect that it was a combination of his ineffable charm, outstanding diplomatic skills.

You know where talking about Bill Clinton right?

I bet if Bill rubbed German Chancellor Angela Merkel's shoulders she wouldn't have acted like she just got groped by a leper.