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Why No Outrage On Journalists And North Korea?

Submitted by americanmale on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 00:40
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It seems i am the only one outraged over the extraction of those two journalists from North Korea.


I want to know why we negotiated with terrorists for the release of Fat Al's minions. I mean really, this was a commercial venture by Fat Al's Current TV. Yes, his investigative journalists got caught. But why do we the people have to elevate this to back channel communications by the administration, send an ex-president and a full staff compliment, pay for his secret service detail, pay for fighter escort of the "Private" jet, and all the other elements that go along with travel to an "axis of evil" country....


So now that they are released, Fat Al's probably making deals with Time to publish their story. The Oprah appearance has been booked, and what do we get for it....Nothing.


We have a mechanism by which we get "badly behaved" americans back to the states...it's called the consulates. Why was this woefully planned commercial venture given such high priority. Those journalists should have stewed a while until we got to them in their rightful order.

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I don't get it

Submitted by tdawg11870 on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 10:44.

What is your objection here?  That these people worked for Al Gore?  That they "misbehaved"?  That they are going to write a book and go on talk shows?  That NK got something out of it, despite any evidence?

The U.S. government routinely helps its citizens abroad, especially in matters with diplomatic significance - that's a core government function.  Let's flip the scenario: what would we have gained by leaving those two journalists in NK?  The moral high ground?  Another grievance with a government with which we have plenty? 

Or do you just need another reason to be angry?

I don't get it

Submitted by tdawg11870 on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 10:44.

What is your objection here?  That these people worked for Al Gore?  That they "misbehaved"?  That they are going to write a book and go on talk shows?  That NK got something out of it, despite any evidence?

The U.S. government routinely helps its citizens abroad, especially in matters with diplomatic significance - that's a core government function.  Let's flip the scenario: what would we have gained by leaving those two journalists in NK?  The moral high ground?  Another grievance with a government with which we have plenty? 

Or do you just need another reason to be angry?