What is Pres. Bill up to now?

[lutzTD]

anyone have any ideas to enlighten me why President Clinton decided this was a good idea?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090804/pl_afp/nkoreausmediaclintonnuclearweaponsbolton_20090804160611

[450slcguy]

Originally Posted by lutzTD

anyone have any ideas to enlighten me why President Clinton decided this was a good idea?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090804/pl_afp/nkoreausmediaclintonnuclearweaponsbolton_20090804160611

He's going there to try to gain the release of 2 dumb-ass journalist who illegally crossed over into NK territory and then subsequently were sentenced to long prison terms.

I don't see this as an issue or pandering to NK. It's a humanitarian mission, plain and simple.

[Billybob]

Originally Posted by 450slcguy

I don't see this as an issue or pandering to NK. It's a humanitarian mission, plain and simple.

Why couldn't Jimmy Carter get this done? Maybe you can explain for the rest of us exactly what Bill Clinton brought to the "mission"? Any explaination as to why he waited until now to work this miracle?

[Chas H]

Originally Posted by Billybob

Why couldn't Jimmy Carter get this done? Maybe you can explain for the rest of us exactly what Bill Clinton brought to the "mission"? Any explaination as to why he waited until now to work this miracle?

Bill Clinton is widely respected throughout the world. He got the job done.
It's too bad we couldn't send Dubya, heh.

[450slcguy]

Originally Posted by Chas H

Bill Clinton is widely respected throughout the world. He got the job done.

Yup, mission accomplished.

Originally Posted by Chas H

It's too bad we couldn't send Dubya, heh.

No thats funny.

[450slcguy]

Originally Posted by Billybob

Why couldn't Jimmy Carter get this done? Maybe you can explain for the rest of us exactly what Bill Clinton brought to the "mission"? Any explaination as to why he waited until now to work this miracle?

Because Jimmy Carter is an old man who has done more than his share of humanitarian work, both domestically and internationally. And if asked, he'd probably would have.

Intelligence, diplomacy, and a shining personality.

Because the time was right.

[Billybob]

Originally Posted by 450slcguy

Because Jimmy Carter is an old man who has done more than his share of humanitarian work, both domestically and internationally. And if asked, he'd probably would have.

Intelligence, diplomacy, and a shining personality.

Because the time was right.

[t walgamuth]

If you were the relative of the two talked out you would appreciate it.

As long as Bill made no promises of what the us govt would do I cannot see any harm in it.

He is a pretty shrewd fellow, I bet they gave him a lot more than he gave them.

[Kuan]

Let's see if he tries Iran.

[tankdriver]

Interesting article. Apparently the author thinks the mere presence of Bill Clinton is a reward.

[t walgamuth]

The author is a woman?

[450slcguy]

Originally Posted by Kuan

Let's see if he tries Iran.

I think we should send GWB on that mission.

[t walgamuth]

Originally Posted by 450slcguy

I think we should send GWB on that mission.

And Cheney....

[MTI]

Just a thought, but can we stop rescuing folks that put themselves into their own predicaments? Journalist in N. Korea and hikers in Iran . . . do we have to expend high level diplomacy to rescue idiots that can't read maps or have a GPS?

[Hatterasguy]

Originally Posted by MTI

Just a thought, but can we stop rescuing folks that put themselves into their own predicaments? Journalist in N. Korea and hikers in Iran . . . do we have to expend high level diplomacy to rescue idiots that can't read maps or have a GPS?

Since they got themselves in their, I'd be pretty tempted to let them rot.