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Bill Clinton succeeded in securing the release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the two Current TV journalists who were being held in North Korea. (There’s a joke to be made about the former President going to see two young woman in distress, but I won’t make it.)
Here’s some video of them getting the heck out of there. Continue reading »
Mommy is coming home! According to the Associated Press, Euna Lee and Laura Ling will be pardoned by Kim Jong Il and will be able to return to the United States. The two journalists – who were on assignment for Current TV - have been held captive in North Korea since March. The two were sentenced in June to 12 years of hard labor. A terrible fate for anyone, but especially for Euna Lee’s four-year-old daughter Hana.
It was reported that Hana, who was with her dad, would Continue reading »
Let’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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