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Why the North Koreans Picked Bill
taylormarsh.com - 8/6/2009
Why the North Koreans Picked Bill
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“I want to thank President Bill Clinton — I had a chance to talk to him — for the extraordinary humanitarian effort that resulted in the release of the two journalists.” - Pres. Obama “Thirty hours ago, Una Lee and I were prisoners in North Korea . We feared ...
Right Wing Attacks Clinton’s Successful Trip To Free American Journalists In North Korea
thinkprogress.org - 8/5/2009
Right Wing Attacks Clinton’s Successful Trip To Free American Journalists In North Korea
— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, super-hawk John Bolton was upset that President Clinton, along with a group that included Center for... American Progress President and CEO John Podesta , went over to North Korea to negotiate the release of two imprisoned American ... (more) Right Wing Attacks Clinton’s Successful Trip To Free ...

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online.wsj.com - 8/5/2009
Bill Clinton Visits North Korea, Secures Release of Captive Journalists
— online.wsj.com — The last time an American civilian was held prisoner by North Korea, in 1996, it took a... visit from then-Congressman Bill Richardson to secure his release. Yesterday, it required the full prestige of a former U.S. President to win the freedom of ... (more) Bill Clinton Visits North Korea, Secures Release of ...

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Taylor Marsh: Dear Huffington Post, About That Headline
huffingtonpost.com - 8/6/2009
Taylor Marsh: Dear Huffington Post, About That Headline
— huffingtonpost.com — Yesterday was a pretty big day. The lives of two amazing journalists were saved, their families spared... more emotional agony. It all started, as the New York Times reported it , after being arrested on March 17 near the North Korean border with ... (more) Taylor Marsh: Dear Huffington Post, About That Headline

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Taylor Marsh: Dear Huffington Post, About That Headline
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... , after being arrested on March 17 near the North Korean border with China while reporting on human trafficking for Current TV. But yesterday, Laura Ling and Euna Lee were rescued by former President Bill Clinton in a feat of diplomatic aplomb that left anyone with a heart teary eyed and choked up, and a nation very grateful. ...

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