Great news has just come that former President Bill Clinton has succeeded in gaining the release of the two imprisoned women journalists in North Korea!
The two women have been granted a pardon by the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, personally, so this allows that government to still claim that the two women were involved in espionage, but were granted release due to the "good will" of the leader after a meeting with the former President.
Whatever North Korea wants to claim, the important thing is the accomplishment of the goal, and President Clinton is to be commended for his courage and willingness to go to that forbidden country, and do what had to be done to gain their release.
It seems to me that Bill Clinton should be considered for further use in other sticky situations involving imprisoned Americans, including in Iran. Just as Jesse Jackson, and Bill Richardson at other times, Bill Clinton has proved his usefulness to the government while being outside of government.Â
Again, President Clinton —congratulations and thanks! :) And the news comes on President Obama’s 48th birthday, to top it off! 🙂