US says partners must keep close coordination during "uncertain time" in NKoreaSeptember 21st, 2009 US pledges close cooperation on NKoreaNEW YORK — The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia says five nations pressing North Korea to abandon its nuclear program must coordinate closely during an "uncertain time" in the communist country.
Obama to talk with Bill Clinton on NKorea mission, assessment of Kim's healthAugust 18th, 2009 Obama talks to Bill Clinton about NKorean missionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to spend an hour with former President Bill Clinton in a debriefing session about Clinton's mission to North Korea that won the freedom of two imprisoned American journalists. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says the session will be the second conversation between the two men, although Tuesday's meeting in the West Wing situation room will be the first in-person and in-depth debriefing.
Secretary of State Clinton renews US call for Iran to release Americans detained, missingAugust 15th, 2009 US renews calls on Iran to release AmericansWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is pressing Iran to release Americans who are detained or have gone missing there. Retired FBI agent Robert Levinson has been missing since March 2007.
Clinton: Myanmar pro-democracy leader shouldn't been convicted,' calls for her releaseAugust 11th, 2009 Clinton: conviction of Myanmar's Suu Kyi wrongGOMA, Congo — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Tuesday for the release of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying she "should not have been convicted" on a charge of violating house arrest.
Obama aide hopeful Clinton trip will improve US-NKorea relationsAugust 7th, 2009 Obama aide hopeful of better relations with NKoreaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says he's hopeful that former President Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea to secure the release of two American journalists will lead to "other good things" between the two countries. James Jones said Thursday the relationship between the United States and North Korea hasn't changed because of Clinton's trip, which he described as a "humanitarian mission." But he said the Obama administration is delighted it produced the release of the two journalists and "we certainly hope it will lead to other good things."
Jones commented in response to a question during a White House briefing on Obama's trip to Mexico next week.
Former President Clinton says he's gratified with release of 2 journalists from North KoreaAugust 5th, 2009 Former President Clinton gratified about releaseWASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton says he's "very happy" that a pair of American journalists have been freed from imprisonment in North Korea. In a statement released from his New York office, Clinton called their plight a "long ordeal," and said he was gratified that they "are now home and reunited with their loved ones."
Clinton went to Pyongyang as a private citizen acting as an envoy for the United States to work out a deal to win the release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee.
Hillary Clinton says journalists who were held by North Korea are 'excited' to come homeAugust 5th, 2009 Hillary Clinton: Reporters 'excited' to come homeNAIROBI, Kenya — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that the two journalists released from North Korea are "extremely excited" to be on their way back to the United States.
Sen. Graham voices hopes former President Clinton's trip to NKorea will yield positive resultsAugust 4th, 2009 Graham hopes Clinton NKorea mission is an openingWASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsay Graham says he hopes former President Clinton's visit to North Korea can yield some progress on nuclear issues as well as winning the release of two jailed American journalists.
Ex-President Clinton makes surprise trip to NKorea amid nuclear standoff, reporters detainedAugust 4th, 2009 NKorea: Ex-President Bill Clinton in PyongyangSEOUL, South Korea — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton made a surprise trip to North Korea on Tuesday amid an international standoff over the country's nuclear program and concerns about two U.S.
Report says former President Clinton heading to NKorea to negotiate release of US reportersAugust 4th, 2009 Report: Ex-President Clinton heading to NKoreaSEOUL, South Korea — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is headed to North Korea to negotiate the freedom of two detained American journalists, news reports said Tuesday, nearly five months after they were seized on the China border.
Clinton says North Korea has no friends left, credits Chinese with helping pressure the regimeJuly 26th, 2009 Clinton: NKorea has no friends leftWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says that North Korea is isolated as never before and that China has been enormously helpful in pressuring the regime to abandon its nuclear program. Clinton says that North Korea doesn't have any friends left.
Scholar: NKorea interested in freeing journalists, but wants US to acknowledge 'hostile acts'July 11th, 2009 Scholar: NKorea interested in freeing US reportersSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appears "seriously interested" in releasing two convicted American journalists but first wants the United States to acknowledge what Pyongyang sees as their "hostile acts," a U.S.-based scholar who visited Pyongyang said Saturday. Laura Ling and Euna Lee were detained in March near the North Korean border with China and sentenced last month to 12 years of hard labor for entering the country illegally and for "hostile acts." The two — who work for former U.S.
Clinton says US reporters held in North Korea showed remorse, should be set freeJuly 10th, 2009 Clinton: Reporters held by N. Korea showed remorseWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says two American reporters sentenced last month to 12 years of hard labor for entering North Korea illegally have expressed "great remorse for this incident."
Clinton called Friday for North Korea to grant amnesty to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and let them return home quickly to their families.
US says Swedish ambassador visits American journalists jailed in NKoreaJune 23rd, 2009 Swede visits US journalists jailed in NKoreaWASHINGTON — The United States says the Swedish ambassador in North Korea has visited two American reporters sentenced to 12 years of hard labor. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters that the ambassador, who serves as the U.S.
Clinton welcomes Iran's decision to release American journalist accused of spyingMay 11th, 2009 Clinton welcomes Iran's release of US journalistWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is welcoming the release of an American journalist who had been jailed in Iran for four months. Clinton told reporters at the State Department that the Obama administration disputes the spying charges against 32-year-old Roxanna Saberi and objects to the verdict rendered against her by an Iranian court.
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August 5th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
The question is what did Bubba give North Korea in return? Could it have been another nuclear reactor? Who paid for the fuel for the private jet to bring them home? The news media they worked for, their families, or as usual the taxpayer? Three guesses and first two don’t count.