Foreign press: North Korea plans to launch missile at Hawaii July 4th or so

[Gardengirl]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1193941/North-Korea-plan-missile-launch-Hawaii-Independence-Day.html

Why aren't we hearing this over here yet in our own press?

[me]

I just heard something about that tonight but was busy and didn't catch the whole story.

[Palehorse]

It is all over the news. . . What are youtalking about?

[LOsborne]

World Net Daily must have missed it. 

[Palehorse]

World Net Daily must have missed it. 

Must've been to busy whacking the nut. . .

[Palehorse]

Slick Willy got the two journalists held by this whacknut pardoned according to breaking news.

[Palehorse]

Slick Willy got the two journalists held by this whacknut pardoned according to breaking news.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/04/nkorea.clinton/index.html

Good job Willy!

[Exterminator]

WTF?  Does that mean that you actually can resolve disputes with diplomacy?  Wasn't it Clinton who got the North Koreans to abandon their nuclear ambitions before Bush came along with his saber rattling and axis of evil crap and screwed it up?

[Palehorse]

WTF?  Does that mean that you actually can resolve disputes with diplomacy?  Wasn't it Clinton who got the North Koreans to abandon their nuclear ambitions before Bush came along with his saber rattling and axis of evil crap and screwed it up?

I believe you are correct!

Admittedly, I've never been a Bill Clinton supporter; but despite the back channel efforts that may or may not have been undertaken, I have to admit that at this time it appears he has leveraged on his relationship with NK and sucessfully secured the release of these two unjustly incarcerated journalists. And that is a major accomplishment given the present environment, and a job well done. (Again)

He didn't even have to get involved in this, but he chose to do so. That is admirable.

[Henry Hawk]

I too was not a Bill Cliinton fan, but compared to today's administration, I kind of miss him...

I am GLAD that the two journalist are now safe, but negotiating with "rogue" nations, such as North Korea, IS kind of like saying "what you guys are doing is wrong, but we are kind of okay with it, but you guys have to promise please, be nice"...(of course I am paraphrasing)....

let's see how all this plays out.....maybe it will help on the long run....time will tell.

slick has been more "admirable" since he left office, imo........

Wasn't this a job that his wife is supposed to be doing?

[followsthewolf]

Man, it sounds like.....unnnnh.....ouch....geeewhiz....gosh it hurts to compliment someone on a helluva job well done, there, Henry.

Don't waste any extra compliments, and don't spare the caveats, and the maybes, and the might bes and whatever else you can throw in that damn-near-a-compliment-soup you made there.

Shew.

[Palehorse]

The reasons opposing sides choose to do what they do in such situations are always less than admirable, the US included. Diplomacy involves allowing each side to "save face" on the global stage while enabling a solution to the problem. Each situation has its scapegoat or pawn, but a diplomat gladly fills the role in order to achieve a higher good.

I find it shameful that the average American has become so skeptical of diplomacy and political figures as to automatically ascribe ill meaning to everything that transpires. Granted, many of them can be utilized as being the root cause for this state we find ourselves in; faithless when it comes to government. How can a nation without trust and faith in its own government and its ability to make the hard decisions for the greater good, continue to survive? 

[me]

Some of those decisions that are being made are not for the greater good but for the good of the politicians.  How can you trust people who are trying their darnedest to give away everything a person has worked hard for all of their lives?  How can you trust a government who you can't disagree with or you're told you're being racist and a trouble maker?  How can you trust a government who tries to rush a bill through that no one has read which might contain something detrimental to anyone over 50 as well as those who might become seriously ill?  How can you trust a government who won't be up front about things and controls the press in such a way that it is reported only 200 or 300 showed up at a rally when in all actuality over 5000 showed up and there are now photos on youtube, thanks to cell phones, to dispute the reports?  No, I won't go get the links I already done the research and it's up to you to do some ground work and quit trusting all you hear. ACORN rallies are organized not whats going on now.  These are ordinary concerned citizens who are tired of being jerked around not people who are paid and transported to these meetings.  The government is doing its best to discredit anyone who questions or disagrees and that is not right any way you look at it. 

[Anne]

I believe you are correct!

Admittedly, I've never been a Bill Clinton supporter; but despite the back channel efforts that may or may not have been undertaken, I have to admit that at this time it appears he has leveraged on his relationship with NK and sucessfully secured the release of these two unjustly incarcerated journalists. And that is a major accomplishment given the present environment, and a job well done. (Again)

He didn't even have to get involved in this, but he chose to do so. That is admirable.

Please, he was salivating to get over there and get his face on the tv.

[Palehorse]

Please, he was salivating to get over there and get his face on the tv.

Rigggght. . . I don't know about you but I certainly am "salivating" to run into a dangerous and volatile situation, and fly thousands of miles to do it, just to get my face on the television. . .