Comments on: Laura Ling & Euna Lee Pardoned By North Korea

By: Shadowcatcher

Shadowcatcher — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:45:23 +0000

Welcome home to them! Now they can show their appreciation by making sure every penny of income derived from this series of events is claimed on not only their tax returns, but the tax returns of every publisher, screenwriter, director, and producer that sells something related.
If they live another 60 years they may begin to pay back the country that retrieved them.
S.

By: Apples v 2

Apples v 2 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:56:14 +0000

YEEE HAW!

By: Margie

Margie — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:50:55 +0000

There have been several incidents also in which N. Korea crossed into S. Korea and China without permission, where was they arrest?
@Jenny, we gave them free press. Kim Jong Il loves it and they will probably use it to their advantage painting them in a sympathetic light in N. Korea and elsewhere.

I totally teared up watching video of their return and landing back on US soil to their families.

By: It's Trent, Bitch!

It's Trent, Bitch! — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:08:02 +0000

@Anna — Just because N. Korea claimed they crossed the border doesn’t mean they did.

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:05:09 +0000

Good question, Jenny. I was wondering that myself.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:02:49 +0000

It makes me wonder what the U.S. had to give up in order to obtain their release. I do not believe for a moment that ambitious little North Korea was just so tickled pink by President Clinton (a global joke) that they released those girls. I want to know what we gave them in exchange…

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:51:16 +0000

President Bill Clinton is BALLER!

That reunion was heartwarming and amazing. The reason Clinton was sent is because he is probably the most influential civilian in America. Obama couldn’t send a member of his administration because that would make it a political and not humanitarian mission, and they keep reminding us that it was humanitarian and therefore not requiring diplomatic ties. I loved it when Laura Ling said that they were sitting in their cells and then called into a meeting, where Bill Clinton was waiting for them. That must have been amazing….

Sidenote: Laura Ling’s husband is a hunk! I mean, that guy has movie star looks…wow!

By: DJWhoop

DJWhoop — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:41:53 +0000

just finished watching the reunion live on cnn.com got a bit teary-eyed. very touching.

By: Jazz

Jazz — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:54:19 +0000

This is great news, good on you Bill!

By: video izle

video izle — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:45:40 +0000

President Bill Clinton continues to be the most influential president of our time! This is truly amazing news.

Dana: I wills President Bill Clinton would be our governor but that seems like a step backwards now

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:43:29 +0000

Great that they are free and it looks like they are doing ok.

However, I think you cannot put the entire blame on North Korea here. These women knew what they were doing and the risks they were taking. If some North Koreans illegally crossed the border to the US they probably would also be detained.

By: suz

suz — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:37:56 +0000

Lucky, lucky biotches…

By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:51:48 +0000

No one can make a sex ‘joke’ about him again … Full respect … Would a Republican have put themselves in this position of potential danger? I think not.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:40:05 +0000

I absolutely LOVE Bill Clinton. He is an amazing man. This is great news.

By: erin

erin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:22:11 +0000

@joey it’s politically correct to refer to a former president in that way essentially to acknowledge the position they once held. it’s a sign of respect a prefix they’ve earned (ex. Dr. Jones, Sir Elton John, President Bill Clinton , AssHatDouchBag George W. Bush, et cetera)

By: tatiana

tatiana — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:14:12 +0000

THANK GOD! I actually prayed about this. Im so glad everything turned out well.

By: Fashionista

Fashionista — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:49:17 +0000

Praise the Lord.

By: Joey

Joey — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:41:38 +0000

I am thrilled by this news! This is extremely uplifting and encouraging.

(But Trent, I am wondering why you continually used the term “President Bill Clinton” in your write-up and even in the byline. I mean, I know you would like to pretend Bush’s term never existed, but it’s been a good eight and a half years since Clinton’s been in office!)

That’s not to harp on Clinton at all – I love him and am so proud of his work regarding these women, especially.

By: Roxy

Roxy — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:16:32 +0000

I was also very happy when i found this news out! It’s very uplifting and I’m very happy for them!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:10:08 +0000

President Bill Clinton continues to be the most influential president of our time! This is truly amazing news.

Dana: I wills President Bill Clinton would be our governor but that seems like a step backwards now…

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:07:14 +0000

Bill come to California and straighten out our Governor!!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:57:53 +0000

@ jen- i think it makes sense for bill rather than hillary because it seems like kim jong-il does not lose face. bill clinton is “just” an ex-president, while hiliary clinton is secretary of state, so it’s much more political.

it’s like when bill clinton sent jimmy carter to north korea in 1994 when they threatened to start building up nuclear weapons.

i dunno. thats just my take on it.

By: erin

erin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:28:23 +0000

thank god! this story really got to me and I was holding my breath for a happy ending. go bill go!

By: ellenez

ellenez — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:52:53 +0000

@jen …not weird at all. We all know how persuasive Bill can be? te he. Ask Monica.

By: jen

jen — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:51:03 +0000

is anyone else thinking how weird it is that Bill Clinton, a retired ex-president, was able to get the release of these people, but not his wife Hilary Clinton, Secretary of State?