Randy Inman
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Bill Clinton and North Korea
August 9th 2009 12:15
Recently former President, Bill Clinton made a trip to North Korea. He went as a “Private Citizen” and gained the release of jailed American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. The Obama administration stayed quiet on the issue and let Bill Clinton do his thing.
Now the private citizen thing is not quite true, as most of us would not have access to North Korean leaders. But apparently by not making his an official government mission, enabled it to be successful
Some people have tried to find a way to criticize either President Obama or former President Clinton on this. Well shut the hell up! Bill Clinton got the release of the jailed American journalists, kudos to him. I don’t care that Secretary of State Clinton couldn’t get them released or that President Obama didn’t either. They all worked together and got the job done.
I always was a bit of a Bill Clinton fan and he was the only Democrat I ever voted for in a Presidential Election. He has years of political experience and international contacts. It would serve us well if President Obama made use of this and used Bill Clinton as a trouble shooter of sorts.
So I say well done to Bill Clinton for getting the release of the American journalists jailed in North Korea. So stop looking to mouth off about everything done in this administration and only condemn what you really think is being handled wrongly
Now the private citizen thing is not quite true, as most of us would not have access to North Korean leaders. But apparently by not making his an official government mission, enabled it to be successful
Some people have tried to find a way to criticize either President Obama or former President Clinton on this. Well shut the hell up! Bill Clinton got the release of the jailed American journalists, kudos to him. I don’t care that Secretary of State Clinton couldn’t get them released or that President Obama didn’t either. They all worked together and got the job done.
I always was a bit of a Bill Clinton fan and he was the only Democrat I ever voted for in a Presidential Election. He has years of political experience and international contacts. It would serve us well if President Obama made use of this and used Bill Clinton as a trouble shooter of sorts.
So I say well done to Bill Clinton for getting the release of the American journalists jailed in North Korea. So stop looking to mouth off about everything done in this administration and only condemn what you really think is being handled wrongly
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Comment by S.L.
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I'm not complaining that he got the journalists freed, but there's a rumor that Kim Jong (mentally) Ill, arranged for them to be taken so he could get a photo-op with the ex-prez. as a way of legitimizing his regime. It worked.
Do you think it's possible that Ahmadinejad is doing the same thing?
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Comment by rickb_georgia
What in the world was in the minds of those hikers in Iran? They should be billed for the costs incurred in obtaining their release should those efforts be required. Our government's time could be spent on many more critical issues.
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The question is this....what's more shocking? You, a conservative thinker who likes Bill Clinton or me...a liberal who can't stand him? Food for thought!
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I'm sure those journalists are glad to be free but I don't think their release was ever in doubt- as long as America and Clinton complied.
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This comment may put you in “hot water” with some people, but I admire you. Obviously we have different points of view but it looks like we can, as before, discuss issues without name-calling and rancor.
Goof article.
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