North Korea Wanted Only Bill Clinton for Mission to Free Women -- Bloomberg
Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Sometime in mid-July, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il revealed his terms for the freedom of two American women he held as prisoners: Send Bill Clinton.
So it was that after 20 hours on the ground in Pyongyang, the former president landed in Burbank, California, yesterday to deliver Euna Lee and Laura Ling back home.
“Euna and I would just like to express our deepest gratitude to President Clinton and his wonderful, amazing -- not to mention super-cool -- team,” Ling, 32, told family, supporters and reporters on hand for their arrival.
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Broader Issues on Table in Pyongyang -- Wall Street Journal
The Bill Clinton-Kim Jong Il Meeting -- ABC News
Obama Welcomes Return of Journalists Jailed in N. Korea -- Voice of America
Bill Clinton's Network: Special Contacts Aided Release -- Washington Post
After Clinton Trip, U.S. Studies Signals From N. Korea -- New York Times
SCENARIOS-Clinton visit unlikely to change North Korea -- Reuters
Direct talks with N. Korea ahead? Not likely -- Christian Science Monitor
Ex-Ambassador Bolton Criticizes Clinton Trip -- NPR
Freed reporters got their wish: dialogue about N. Korea -- Christian Science Monitor
US warns N Korea that it still faces isolation -- Financial Times
The Propaganda Chronicles: North Korea Edges Out US -- Huffington Post
NKorea silent on calls for release of South Koreans -- AFP
Pressure Point -- Washington Post editorial
Next Steps With North Korea --
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Broader Issues on Table in Pyongyang -- Wall Street Journal
The Bill Clinton-Kim Jong Il Meeting -- ABC News
Obama Welcomes Return of Journalists Jailed in N. Korea -- Voice of America
Bill Clinton's Network: Special Contacts Aided Release -- Washington Post
After Clinton Trip, U.S. Studies Signals From N. Korea -- New York Times
SCENARIOS-Clinton visit unlikely to change North Korea -- Reuters
Direct talks with N. Korea ahead? Not likely -- Christian Science Monitor
Ex-Ambassador Bolton Criticizes Clinton Trip -- NPR
Freed reporters got their wish: dialogue about N. Korea -- Christian Science Monitor
US warns N Korea that it still faces isolation -- Financial Times
The Propaganda Chronicles: North Korea Edges Out US -- Huffington Post
NKorea silent on calls for release of South Koreans -- AFP
Pressure Point -- Washington Post editorial
Next Steps With North Korea --
SCENARIOS-Clinton visit unlikely to change North Korea -- Reuters
Direct talks with N. Korea ahead? Not likely -- Christian Science Monitor
Ex-Ambassador Bolton Criticizes Clinton Trip -- NPR
Freed reporters got their wish: dialogue about N. Korea -- Christian Science Monitor
US warns N Korea that it still faces isolation -- Financial Times
The Propaganda Chronicles: North Korea Edges Out US -- Huffington Post
NKorea silent on calls for release of South Koreans -- AFP
Pressure Point -- Washington Post editorial
Next Steps With North Korea -- New York Times editorial
Rethinking North Korea, With Sticks -- Nicholas Kristof, New York Times opinion
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A Propaganda Coup for North Korea -- Daily Telegraph editorial
Next Steps for North Korea -- New York Times editorial
Direct talks with N. Korea ahead? Not likely -- Christian Science Monitor
Ex-Ambassador Bolton Criticizes Clinton Trip -- NPR
Freed reporters got their wish: dialogue about N. Korea -- Christian Science Monitor
US warns N Korea that it still faces isolation -- Financial Times
The Propaganda Chronicles: North Korea Edges Out US -- Huffington Post
NKorea silent on calls for release of South Koreans -- AFP
Pressure Point -- Washington Post editorial
Next Steps With North Korea -- New York Times editorial
Rethinking North Korea, With Sticks -- Nicholas Kristof, New York Times opinion
The Dear Leader in the Hillary and Bill Show -- Donald Kirk, Asia Times
A Propaganda Coup for North Korea -- Daily Telegraph editorial
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