Breaking News Online, the Washington Post and the New York Times report Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the two U.S. journalists recently sentenced to 12 years in jail, have been "pardoned."
North Korea’s official news agency, KCNA, reports Kim Jong-il, the country’s ailing and reclusive leader, granted the two American journalists a "special pardon" which releases them from detention, following a meeting with former President Bill Clinton in Pyongyang. The journalists will accompany Clinton on his return home. Way to go former President Clinton.
More news as it develops ...
Great job Bill. I loves diplomacy!
Posted by: Mechadude2001 | 04 August 2009 at 14:46
Go on, Bubba, with your bad self. Almost as good at getting folks released as Jesse Jackson.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 04 August 2009 at 14:49
DERRICK, I was going to say that EXACT SAME THING!!!!
But bravo, nonetheless! I am glad to see them coming home! I love Lisa Ling!
Posted by: TheRevKev | 04 August 2009 at 15:29
This is great news...
Posted by: Osiris | 04 August 2009 at 15:54
Good to hear that the journalists were rescued. It seemed inevitable but the sooner the better!
Now if only Bill could get NK to dump it's missiles program ....
Posted by: WHA | 04 August 2009 at 15:56
Great job President Obama. This how diplomacy works. Thank you Clinton for working with the President.
Posted by: Ravenback | 04 August 2009 at 18:17
Bravo Bill! So glad they were released!
Posted by: Isis | 04 August 2009 at 22:49
Wow...Bill went in and got it DONE..and Obama just wanted to "talk"..go figure.
Derricka: boo, stop....'almost as good as jesse jackson' please...bill is QUITE the negotiator...jesse WISHES he had bill's skills..
as always, you and the other obamabots *STILL* want to demonize bill and hillary...
sorry gurls, this time, Obama should take SEVERAL pages from the Clinton handbook on how to work with foreign allies...
congrats Bill...show folks how it is DONE.
Posted by: ShadeTea | 06 August 2009 at 17:00