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U.S. Journalists Captured in North Korea 'Pardoned'
CNN ^ | 08/04/2009 | n/a

Posted on 08/04/2009 12:17:19 PM PDT by Pyro7480

CNN reporting that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il has "pardoned" the two American journalist captured within his country.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: journalists; kimjongil; northkorea; x42
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To: tiredoflaundry

Heck I wonder if the Algore-employed “journalists” getting captured was just a part of the ruse.


41 posted on 08/04/2009 12:33:23 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Pyro7480
Good news for the two women and their families. They probably would have died in those hellish labor camps.

Of course, we'll never really know what the NK’s got in return.

42 posted on 08/04/2009 12:33:37 PM PDT by Deo volente (Will the real Birth Certificate please stand up?)
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To: dfwgator
who the heck knows. *O* has been desperate for something positive, and this show was it.
43 posted on 08/04/2009 12:34:53 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry (I will not be silenced.)
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To: domenad; SortaBichy
He deserves at least some credit for this.

He was highly motivated....two more shots at the "Mile High Club".

44 posted on 08/04/2009 12:35:41 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (Impeach now....not next month... now)
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To: domenad

Crediting a rapist for rescuing women is not in my plans.

I’m glad the women were freed. It’s really a shame Bill Clinton’s name will be associated with that release in any way shape or form.


45 posted on 08/04/2009 12:36:23 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Our Founding Fathers were the first birthers: See Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution.)
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To: Deb

Yes but somebody had to put it on the line and go out there and get them. Now, you don’t step in the room with a litte fruit like Kim Jong-Il without taking at least a bit of risk. Even if all he did is drive them to the airport, I’d say good show.


46 posted on 08/04/2009 12:37:03 PM PDT by domenad (In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
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To: Pyro7480

Wonder what Slick has planned for these ‘journalists’ on the 14-hour flight back to the US.


47 posted on 08/04/2009 12:37:49 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: domenad

Credit for what? Nobody knows why they were there, why they were taken into custody, or what was given up to get them out. The only thing we know for sure is that a bunch of thoroughly rotten leftists and career liars were involved in the transaction.

You’ll have to excuse me if I don’t get all misty-eyed over this sort of cheap political theater.


48 posted on 08/04/2009 12:38:12 PM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
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To: Pyro7480

Wonder what that cost?


49 posted on 08/04/2009 12:38:22 PM PDT by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.)
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To: DoughtyOne

I guess he’s vying for the “white Jesse Jackson” moniker. These guys love to pimp themselves.


50 posted on 08/04/2009 12:38:54 PM PDT by youturn (Those who preach tolerance seem to have the least for my views.)
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To: AppyPappy
The economy was good under a Republican-controlled Congress.

After the Democrat losses in 1994, Bill read the writing on the wall and went along with them.

51 posted on 08/04/2009 12:39:21 PM PDT by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.)
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To: domenad

Oh please, Li’l Kim wasn’t going to do anything. This whole “dog and pony show” was planned out months in advance.


52 posted on 08/04/2009 12:39:29 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Pyro7480

Fox News is saying the two journalists were traded for two truckloads of those Obama-Joker posters. Weird, that thing is getting around EVERYWHERE!


53 posted on 08/04/2009 12:39:47 PM PDT by Since 2009-07-21
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To: Pyro7480

The captives are flying home on Clinton’s private plane. Well, at least we now know how Clinton’s going to be compensated.


54 posted on 08/04/2009 12:40:43 PM PDT by OldDeckHand (No Socialized Medicine, No Way, No How, No Time)
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To: justlurking

I was putting in a dig at Obama.


55 posted on 08/04/2009 12:41:01 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: stuartcr

I wonder if part of the “deal” was that Clinton had to make a visit. They hate Hillary.


56 posted on 08/04/2009 12:41:21 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: dfwgator

What was the point of this? Why didn’t they release them when Hillary was there? Is this the ole’ we can’t let a woman get the best of us...or is Hillary setting up for Bill to run again.

I don’t understand why Bill is the one that saved the day.


57 posted on 08/04/2009 12:41:25 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: domenad

Kudos to Clinton.


58 posted on 08/04/2009 12:41:49 PM PDT by oldvike
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To: AppyPappy

huh? I guess you prefer a fascist style economy?


59 posted on 08/04/2009 12:43:45 PM PDT by TheBigIf
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To: AppyPappy
I was putting in a dig at Obama.

Yes, I know. But, in most humor lies a kernel of truth.

The best way to neuter Obama is to neuter Congress. Absolute control is not required: just enough to make it difficult for the Democrats to steamroll bills through.

Hopefully, the Republicans realize that before it's too late for the 2010 elections.

60 posted on 08/04/2009 12:44:08 PM PDT by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.)
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