BILL CLINTON OVERSHADOWS HILLARY
August 5th, 2009 by | Posted in Political Comments Off on BILL CLINTON OVERSHADOWS HILLARYAt 1930 IST August 5th, the news that Bill Clinton had secured the release of two journalists kept in custody in North Korea, broke out on all TV Channels across the country. It was Clinton’s sheer grit and determination that got their release.
Bill Clinton on Wednesday secured the release of two female American journalists held in North Korea for five months after the country’s top leader Kim Jong Il granted a “special pardon” to them following a surprise diplomatic mission by the former US President. Clinton who spoke with the North Korean Kim Jong II for three and a half hours. North Korea pardoned Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, after Clinton helped secure their release during a trip to Pyongyang. (more…)