Mimi Gallandt -> Ross Cassell wrote:
 MG> Ross Cassell -> GERRY FORMAN wrote:
 RC>> Hello GERRY!

 RC>> 04 Aug 09 21:13, you wrote to ALL:

 GF>>> Clinton brings the imprisoned journalist out of North Korea.

 GF>>> Comments.

 RC>> I heard that the journalists release was a foregone conclusion and
 MG> that
 RC>> the clincher was sending someone like Clinton over to accomodate the
 RC>> Dictators ego.

 RC>> So...

 RC>> I dont think they were released because of any actions Clinton did on
 RC>> his own, I think he was just a proxy or a means to an end.

 RC>> The last time they held an American, we had to send over a member of
 RC>> Congress, this time they wanted someone a little higher in the strata.

 RC>> Clinton should most definately be praised for his role in their
 MG> release
 RC>> but the credit should also be extended to the people at the State Dept
 RC>> or in the Whitehouse whom helped with the behind the scenes
 MG> diplomacy to
 RC>> have made this all possible.

 RC>> With that said..

 RC>> Was this what you wanted to hear or which you were trolling for or are
 RC>> you going to condemn this post by balling up your fists and getting
 MG> red
 RC>> in the face?

 RC>> Now the next step is to tell all USA citizens that travel to NK is off
 RC>> limits and if they go anyway and get caught/arrested/detained, they
 MG> are
 RC>> on their own, only other person we could send next time is Obama and I
 RC>> dont think that is wise.

 MG> Now will Clinton have to go to Iran? What is it with American
 MG> journalists that makes them illegally sneak into countries that hate us?

The journalists who Clinton groveled to the Norks for were employed by Al
Gore's new network. I didn't even know Gore had a news network. The CBS
timeline said that Gore asked Clinton to go just before a WH official asked
him to go.

Ed

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