Media report - North Korea 'pardons' two journalists.

pinto

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Tue Aug-04-09 02:51 PM
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Media report - North Korea 'pardons' two journalists.

Edited on Tue Aug-04-09 02:55 PM by pinto

:thumbsup:

:thumbsup:

CNN and MSNBC reports.

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pinto

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Tue Aug-04-09 02:54 PM
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1. CNN is passing on whatever info they have, MSNBC is spinning it to be about

the SOS.

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damntexdem

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Tue Aug-04-09 03:01 PM
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2. It may be -- or at least about her husband.

But the Administration should get the credit, in any case.

But that's not how Faux News will spin it.

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pinto

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Tue Aug-04-09 03:07 PM
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3. It's a win. Nice job all around. I'm assuming the deal was mostly done, all parties knew that,

Edited on Tue Aug-04-09 03:08 PM by pinto

this was to nail it down.

And the finesse of not using a current Administration official - which denotes some recognition - but a private citizen, albeit a famous private citizen, a retired President, with some experience in negotiations with North Krea - was a good move.

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