Korean met Kerry fund-raisers

Washington Times ^ | Wednesday, September 22, 2004

[JohnHuang2]

A South Korean man who met with Sen. John Kerry's fund-raisers to discuss creating a new political group for Korean-Americans was an intelligence agent for his country, raising concerns among some U.S. officials that either he or his government may have tried to influence this fall's election. South Korean officials and U.S. officials said that Chung Byung-man, a consular officer in Los Angeles, actually worked for South Korea's National Intelligence Service.

[PureSolace]

Interesting read... I still say that S.Korea will be better off with Bush continuing as president... though maybe some in their intelligence agency feel otherwise. After reading todays postings about 2800+ some odd soldiers sent in to Iraq from S.Korea to help our coalition was uplifting... So how does this fit in with the desires and whim of Seoul? hmmm. Thoughts? Anyone?

[John Valentine]

It's not just some rogue South Korean spy. Here is the ruling Uri Party's National Security maven:

"...A leading ruling Uri Party member says South Korea would be better off if Democrat John Kerry is the next U.S. president..."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1222059/posts

By the way John Hwang's post of this story is the fourth today, but the first linking to the WaTimes.

[piasa]

fyi

[piasa]

Does Chung Byung-man qualify as a "foreign leader?"

[piasa]

A spokesman for the South Korean Consulate said Mr. Chung was sent home in May amid "speculation" he became involved with the Kerry campaign and Democratic Party through contacts with fund-raiser Rick Yi and that his identity couldn't be discussed further.

I've never heard of Rick Yi- have you?

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for posting this.

H2bM as requested.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for the ping.

Moi Kerri has been breaking laws re illegal foriegn alliances since he returned from Nam. I doubt if we know 1/10 of these illegal incidents.

[Grampa Dave]

More in the Korean buyout of Kerry and for your ping lists.

[piasa]

A slightly compressed version for those keeping a timeline:

MAY 2004 : (AFTER MEETING WITH JOHN KERRY FUNDRAISERS INCLUDING RICK YI, SOUTH KOREAN INTELLIGENCE AGENT CHUNG BYUNG-MAN IS SENT BACK TO S. KOREA) A S.Korean man who met with Sen. John Kerry's fund-raisers to discuss creating a new political group for Korean-Americans was an intelligence agent for his country, raising concerns among some U.S. officials that either he or his government may have tried to influence this fall's election. S. Korean officials and U.S. officials said that Chung Byung-man, a consular officer in Los Angeles, actually worked for S. Korea's NIS.
 A spokesman for the S. Korean Consulate said Mr. Chung was sent home in May amid "speculation" he became involved with the Kerry campaign and Democratic Party through contacts with fund-raiser Rick Yi and that his identity couldn't be discussed further. ...
   Kerry campaign spokesman Chad Clanton said the Mass senator's campaign did not know Mr. Chung was an intelligence agent or that Mr. Yi, one of the campaign's key fund-raisers in the Asian-American community, was meeting with him until it was brought to light.
    A S. Korean government official in Seoul and two longtime U.S. officials in Washington, both speaking on the condition of anonymity because Mr. Chung's intelligence work is classified, told the AP that Mr. Chung worked for South Korea's NIS, the country's CIA equivalent.
    The U.S. officials said Mr. Chung had registered with the Justice Department as a friendly foreign intelligence agent on U.S. soil, and that his activities had raised concern he or his government had tried to influence the fall presidential election through "extracurricular activities."
    The FBI has not begun a formal counterintelligence investigation because Mr. Chung left the United States in May, the officials said.
---- "Korean met Kerry fund-raisers," Washington Times, Wednesday, September 22, 2004, http:/www.washtimes.com/national/20040921-105146-8483r.htm via http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1223245/posts

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for the timeline, which the Swift Vet ads seem to be following re Kerry in Nam and after Nam.

These are links for the new SwiftVet ad.

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[piasa]

MARCH 9, 2004 Tuesday : (THE BOSTON GLOBE REPORTS ON JOHN FORBES KERRY'S CLAIM HE MET WITH UNSPECIFIED FOREIGN LEADERS) "'I've met with foreign leaders, who can't go out and say this publicly, but boy they look at you and say, 'You gotta win this, you gotta beat this guy, we need a new policy,' things like that,' Kerry said. He did not identify the leaders in question. " - The Boston Globe, March 9, 2004

[piasa]

Thank you

OCTOBER 13, 2003 Monday : (SOUTH KOREA : SBS ANNOUNCES FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON WILL VISIT S KOREA IN NOVEMBER) Former United States President Bill Clinton will visit South Korea from Nov. 13-15 at the invitation of SBS, a spokesman for the broadcasting service said yesterday. (Oct 14, 2003) - "Bill Clinton to Visit Korea Nov. 13-15 ," Korea Times, October 14, 2003, Tuesday

[piasa]

OCTOBER 15 +/-, 2003 : (TAIWAN : GORE & MCAULIFFE VISIT) Al Gore and Terry McAuliffe visit Taiwan... Gore met with the President, Chen Shui-bian, and Vice- President, Annette Lu, of Taiwan at the conference. (a security and technology conference) Amazingly coincidentally, DNC Chair Terry McAuliffe was in Taiwan at the same time!!! Here is McAuliffe meeting with Taiwan's President. (photo)

OCTOBER 15, 2003 : (CHINA : GORE & MCAULIFFE VISIT) They (Gore & Mcauliffe) are in China today to celebrate with and congratulate the Chinese on their recent technological advancements... This is no coincidence.41 posted on 10/15/2003 10:34 AM PDT by At _War_With_Liberals

NOVEMBER 2003 first week : (BILL CLINTON VISITS CHINA "TO PROMOTE THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS" ) - "Small Chinese Clothier Courts Clinton," By STEPHANIE HOO, AP via AOL .c The Associated Press, 11/13/03

NOVEMBER 13 - 15, 2003 : (BILL CLINTON TO VISIT SOUTH KOREA) Former United States President Bill Clinton will visit South Korea from Nov. 13-15 at the invitation of SBS, a spokesman for the broadcasting service said yesterday. (Oct 14, 2003) - "Bill Clinton to Visit Korea Nov. 13-15 ," Korea Times, October 14, 2003, Tuesday

NOVEMBER 14, 2003 : (SOUTH KOREA : THE DATE FORMER US PRESIDENT CLINTON IS TO GIVE SPEECH ON "DIALOGUE-BASED" NORTH KOREA POLICY) Former United States President Bill Clinton will visit South Korea from Nov. 13-15 at the invitation of SBS, a spokesman for the broadcasting service said yesterday. (Oct 13, 2003) Clinton, who last visited here in 1998, is scheduled to give a televised speech on Nov. 14, timed to coincide with the station's 13th anniversary, he added. ''His speech is likely to evolve around the current North Korean crisis. I think he will stress the importance of a dialogue-based North Korea policy he pursued while in office,'' the spokesman also said.
A courtesy call to President Roh Moo-hyun could take place on Nov. 14, and a separate meeting with South Korean children is scheduled during his stay here. SBS has also invited U.S. Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who will arrive here on Nov. 15 to give a televised speech on his personal and his party's views on the current North Korean nuclear crisis.- "Bill Clinton to Visit Korea Nov. 13-15 ," Korea Times, October 14, 2003, Tuesday

NOVEMBER 15, 2003 Saturday : (SOUTH KOREA : SBS : MCAULIFFE) SBS has also invited U.S. Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who will arrive here on Nov. 15 to give a televised speech on his personal and his party's views on the current North Korean nuclear crisis.- "Bill Clinton to Visit Korea Nov. 13-15 ," Korea Times, October 14, 2003, Tuesday

[Grampa Dave]

Clinton's and Carter' traitor hands are all over Korea, aren't they?

[Fedora]

"I've never heard of Rick Yi- have you?"

New name to me.

Interesting timeline. What was going on between Clinton and Korea while Chinagate was going on, and was Kerry getting any Korean money then?

[MeekOneGOP]

Korean met Kerry fund-raisers

Excerpt:

    The State Department said it has discussed Mr. Chung's reported activities with the South Korean government and has no reason to doubt Seoul's representations that he was an intelligence agent.
    The department says Mr. Chung's contacts with donors and fund-raisers, if accurately described in reports, were "inconsistent" with the 1963 Vienna Convention that prohibits visiting foreign officials from interfering in the internal politics and affairs of host countries, a spokesman for its legal-affairs office said.
    Kerry campaign spokesman Chad Clanton said the Massachusetts senator's campaign did not know Mr. Chung was an intelligence agent or that Mr. Yi, one of the campaign's key fund-raisers in the Asian-American community, was meeting with him until it was brought to light.
    A South Korean government official in Seoul and two longtime U.S. officials in Washington, both speaking on the condition of anonymity because Mr. Chung's intelligence work is classified, told the Associated Press that Mr. Chung worked for South Korea's NIS, the country's CIA equivalent.

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[MeekOneGOP]

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[Alamo-Girl]

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[Happy2BMe]

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