Lisa and Laura LingI probably won't make any friends with this post. Do I care? NO! It's my job to ask the tough questions and find the angle that everyone else misses. Today I'm going to rain on the homecoming parade.
Amidst the hysteria and tears of the welcome home party for our two intrepid "journalists" there remains the question of WHY these women were sneaking around N. Korea in the first place. What kind of lunatic sends a couple of arguably, twits, on such an assignment? Since they both work for Current TV which was founded and is owned in part by Al Gore, you have to conclude that he approved this clandestine operation.
The United States and S. Korea are technically still in a state of war with the Norks. That being the case, a couple of idiots in civilian attire sneaking into an enemy's country with the intention of recording and reporting is considered SPYING. Now I'm not up to date on current international law but it is true that we executed spies as recently as WWII when they landed on beaches on the East Coast. That makes a sentence of 12 years in a labor camp seem like a paltry punishment by comparison.
OK. We're all happy that our girls avoided the slammer but it's time to face the music here at home. I suggest that both of these morons and their boss, the grinning Jackal, Al Gore, be hauled into an interrogation room where they can collectively explain why they undertook this disastrous mission which served only to embarrass our Nation, not to mention former President Bill Clinton who looked like he was in agony the entire time he was in N. Korea. And while they are at it, I'd like to see the "journalistic credentials" of the two "reporters" for Current TV. I somehow doubt that being the sister of Lisa Ling qualifies Laura Ling and her puny pal.
Now I'd be remiss if I didn't personally acknowledge the contributions of Bill Clinton in securing the release of the two Gorons. Many cons don't like Bill but I've admired him ever since he threw Gore under the bus in 2000. I just wish Big Al had been on the plane so Clinton could have given him the boot as he started down the stairs.
Amidst the hysteria and tears of the welcome home party for our two intrepid "journalists" there remains the question of WHY these women were sneaking around N. Korea in the first place. What kind of lunatic sends a couple of arguably, twits, on such an assignment? Since they both work for Current TV which was founded and is owned in part by Al Gore, you have to conclude that he approved this clandestine operation.
The United States and S. Korea are technically still in a state of war with the Norks. That being the case, a couple of idiots in civilian attire sneaking into an enemy's country with the intention of recording and reporting is considered SPYING. Now I'm not up to date on current international law but it is true that we executed spies as recently as WWII when they landed on beaches on the East Coast. That makes a sentence of 12 years in a labor camp seem like a paltry punishment by comparison.
OK. We're all happy that our girls avoided the slammer but it's time to face the music here at home. I suggest that both of these morons and their boss, the grinning Jackal, Al Gore, be hauled into an interrogation room where they can collectively explain why they undertook this disastrous mission which served only to embarrass our Nation, not to mention former President Bill Clinton who looked like he was in agony the entire time he was in N. Korea. And while they are at it, I'd like to see the "journalistic credentials" of the two "reporters" for Current TV. I somehow doubt that being the sister of Lisa Ling qualifies Laura Ling and her puny pal.
Now I'd be remiss if I didn't personally acknowledge the contributions of Bill Clinton in securing the release of the two Gorons. Many cons don't like Bill but I've admired him ever since he threw Gore under the bus in 2000. I just wish Big Al had been on the plane so Clinton could have given him the boot as he started down the stairs.
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