N. Korea: Bill Richardson cancels flight due to thick fog(May fog last forever)

Xinhua ^ | 12/20/10

[TigerLikesRooster]

Bill Richardson cancels flight due to thick fog

English.news.cn 2010-12-20 19:46:29

PYONGYANG, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who is visiting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Monday canceled his flight to Beijing due to thick fog.

Richardson said he would made comment in Beijing, but disclosed nothing about his visit and talks with senior officials of the DPRK.

Richardson arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday. The U.S. governor said in a statement before his visit that he would travel as a private citizen at the invitation of Kim Kye Gwan, DPRK's first vice foreign minister and chief nuclear negotiator.

He also said he would have talks with senior DPRK officials regarding the situation on the peninsula and said he hoped that the tension would be eased as early as possible.

It is the first time that a senior U.S. official visited the country following the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island on Nov. 23, which killed two South Korean marines and two civilians.

Calling the visit private, U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said Wednesday that Richardson would not carry any particular message from the U.S. government.

Richardson has visited the DPRK several times in the past years, most recently in 2007 to recover the remains of American servicemen killed in the 1950-53 Korean War.

Since he became governor in 2003, Richardson has met in New Mexico with DPRK diplomats three times.

[TigerLikesRooster]

P!

[silverleaf]

the fog of war?

[BillyBonebrake]

Hopefully someone gives him a rowboat.

[TSgt]

I’ve been pondering if NK was just waiting for him to leave before they retaliate.

They are so trustworthy and all...

[paulycy]

I’ve been pondering if NK was just waiting for him to leave before they retaliate.

Richardson probably gave them a few billion dollars so zer0 could go to Hawaii without worrying about that part of the world for awhile.

[C210N]

I don’t follow why a little fog and airplanes would bother Richardson. Didn’t bother Ron Brown.

[Colonel_Flagg]

The only fog that affects Bill Richardson is between his ears.

[Vermont Lt]

You owe me a new, non-coffee stained, keyboard.

That was great.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

“...senior US offical” ?

[TigerLikesRooster]

Apparently, it wasn't Chia Head. NK media reported that Richardson gave his present to another high official who would then bring it to Chia Head.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Sorry, I was referring to something different. Forget my last comment.:-)

[Tupelo]

Huh? He's coming back? I thought he defected.

[greyfoxx39]

Early Christmas gift to the State of New Mexico...perhaps China will offer Bill a place in their government.

[IbJensen]

The greasy-haired Richardson belongs in a cage with Jimmie (the peacemaker)Carter.

May Holbrooke rest in peace. He was another jetting imbecile.

[Army Air Corps]

Hopefully, it will last until the new Gov is sworn into office.

[AmericanInTokyo]

"U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said Wednesday that Richardson would not carry any particular message from the U.S. government"

That is a DAMNABLE LIE and THEY KNOW IT IN DC AND PYONGYANG! It's called "back channel" and he very well DOES have a comment and outreach from Obama to Kim Jong il.

[reagan_fanatic]

He probably went to NK for pointers on economic growth.

[NonValueAdded]

Hostage!

[joelt]

Maybe they could hold him hostage,, for a couple of chickens.