August 6, 2009
The ransom
According to Charles Krauthammer part of what the United States paid for the release of the two reporters:
But thirdly, there was obviously a quid pro quo. The first of it we saw because we had Kim Jong-Il, who has had a stroke- - he's been wobbly and unsteady, and you can understand in a dictatorship like his how that begins the rumors of succession -- so by standing up in the photos that we just saw, obviously engaged with Clinton, he looks like he is back in charge. That helps him personally.. . . by getting a very high level envoy -- you can't get higher level than a former president of the United States -- it does help the North Koreans in their legitimacy.
Fausta links to and excerpts from the Wall Street Journal.
More from JudeoPundit (who stays familiar with North Korea's official media) and Israelly Cool. If for no other reason click on over and check out their titles!
Posted by SoccerDad at August 6, 2009 2:07 AM
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