Posted by brettsinger on June 9th, 2009 at 9:00 am

Morning News - American Reporters in Korea Sentenced

laura ling euna lee sentenced to 12 years hard labor 150x150 Morning News   American Reporters in Korea SentencedLet’s start with a “yes, Virginia, the world is still a scary place” item. Current TV reporters Laura Ling (sister of former View co-host Lisa) and Euna Lee were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor for sneaking across the North Korean border. Hillary Clinton is urging the country “to grant clemency” for the pair. It’s terrible that they’ve been sentenced, but I will say that sneaking into North Korea was a very dumb move. I hope the U.S. is able to get them out safely. I also hope no other young journalist does what Lee and Ling did. Continue reading »


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