Definitely something to wake up to.
Journalists Laura Ling, and Euna Lee are back on home turf after a four-month imprisonment in North Korea where they faced a hard labor prison sentence of 12 years on charges that they had entered the territory illegally. President Bill Clinton managed to secure their freedom after talks with Kim Jong-Il. After being reunited with their families, Ling spoke to the press on behalf of both the women. My favourite part of her speech:
" . . . When we walked in through the doors, we saw, standing before us, president Bill Clinton," Ling said. "We were shocked. But we knew instantly in our hearts that the nightmare of our lives was finally coming to an end. And now we stand here, home and free."
There is already some shakiness regarding the ACTUAL goings-on in the meeting that took place. The North Korean government is saying that Clinton apologized to Jong-Il on behalf of the women, but Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, says that these statements are false.
Many are amazed at everything was accomplished in such a short time period, especially if you look at how relations between the US and North Korea have been going downhill.
There is already speculation that the move to free the journalists was orchestrated to make Kim Jong-Il look like a good leader, but personally I thought that the only benefit he got out of this, was that he showed his people that he is in good health and still capable of running a country, even though earlier reports this year suggested that he may be on his death-bed if not bed-ridden by a stroke.
Whatever the case, two women are free and back home reuniting with their families.
It is truely an emotional and fantastic moment.
But in re-capping it someone at channel 7 messed up and while listening to a reporter speak about the heartfelt emotion and inspiration of the families, we the viewers were looking at this this:
Journalists Laura Ling, and Euna Lee are back on home turf after a four-month imprisonment in North Korea where they faced a hard labor prison sentence of 12 years on charges that they had entered the territory illegally. President Bill Clinton managed to secure their freedom after talks with Kim Jong-Il. After being reunited with their families, Ling spoke to the press on behalf of both the women. My favourite part of her speech:
" . . . When we walked in through the doors, we saw, standing before us, president Bill Clinton," Ling said. "We were shocked. But we knew instantly in our hearts that the nightmare of our lives was finally coming to an end. And now we stand here, home and free."
There is already some shakiness regarding the ACTUAL goings-on in the meeting that took place. The North Korean government is saying that Clinton apologized to Jong-Il on behalf of the women, but Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, says that these statements are false.
Many are amazed at everything was accomplished in such a short time period, especially if you look at how relations between the US and North Korea have been going downhill.
There is already speculation that the move to free the journalists was orchestrated to make Kim Jong-Il look like a good leader, but personally I thought that the only benefit he got out of this, was that he showed his people that he is in good health and still capable of running a country, even though earlier reports this year suggested that he may be on his death-bed if not bed-ridden by a stroke.
Whatever the case, two women are free and back home reuniting with their families.
It is truely an emotional and fantastic moment.
But in re-capping it someone at channel 7 messed up and while listening to a reporter speak about the heartfelt emotion and inspiration of the families, we the viewers were looking at this this:
I laughed quite hard, but then refocused. Words simply cannot describe how all the family members must be feeling. It is truely a great moment.
lolll have you seen that chris brown vid before that? lol omg so funny. if u havent watch it. and then search chris brown sock puppet. but watch the one where its just a red puppet in a room. dont watch the chris brown and rihanna sock puppets that one is dumb lol
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