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Ex-U.S. President Carter plans to visit North Korea - report(AGAIN)
Reuters ^
| July 29, 2013
Posted on 07/30/2013 4:27:11 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Ex-U.S. President Carter plans to visit North Korea - report
July 29, 2013 - 05:15
SEOUL (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is planning to visit North Korea soon to try to win the release of a U.S. citizen held for committing crimes against the reclusive state, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Monday.
Carter has made contact with the North to arrange for the visit, and he is likely to make the trip in a personal capacity to secure the release of Kenneth Bae, the U.S. citizen, a source in Washington was quoted as saying by Yonhap.
"The issue of Kenneth Bae who has been held in the North for nine months is becoming a burden for the United States," the diplomatic source was quoted as saying by Yonhap.
"Even if Carter's visit materialises, it will be focused on the issue of Kenneth's Bae's release more than anything else."
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carter; dontcomeback; jimmah; jimmycarter; nk; nkorea; northkorea; staythere
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To: TigerLikesRooster
IMO Carter is part of the reason why North Korea has nuclear weaponry. Even the Clinton administration was getting ready to take action, when Carter sauntered into North Korea and short-circuited the process.
He had not authority whatsoever to bargain on behalf of the U. S. The Clinton's later tried to put a good face on it by saing he went on their behalf, but they were merely cover their rears, for not thinking of it themselves.
He's a national embarrassment to everyone, but even more to us.
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07/30/2013 6:02:21 PM PDT
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DoughtyOne
(Kill the bill... Begin enforcing our current laws, signed by President Ronald Reagan.)
To: DoughtyOne
but he’s weak on the boards
To: TigerLikesRooster
As much as I detest Carter, I hope he is able to gain Mr. Bae’s release. Is he doing this on his own like he did previously or is this with the blessings of Obama and state department (not that I think they really give a damn about Mr. Bae)?
To: TigerLikesRooster
Remember, Jimmy: FIRST you get the reparations agreement IN WRITING, and only THEN do you surrender.
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07/30/2013 7:51:01 PM PDT
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TChad
To: TigerLikesRooster
Please, can they keep him this time?
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07/30/2013 7:51:58 PM PDT
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dfwgator
To: morphing libertarian
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07/30/2013 8:12:49 PM PDT
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DoughtyOne
(Kill the bill... Begin enforcing our current laws, signed by President Ronald Reagan.)
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