# Clinton Secures Release For Jailed American Journalists

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-secures-release-for-jailed-american-journalists/505334
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [August 4, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-secures-release-for-jailed-american-journalists/505334 "2009-08-04T20:20:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-secures-release-for-jailed-american-journalists/505334/1 "2009-08-04T20:20:39Z")

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Just read (on [Yahoo.com](http://Yahoo.com)) that North Korea has agreed to pardon the jailed American journalists after Bill Clintons talk with Kim Jong ll.

I guess Clinton still has the touch…

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### Author: ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-secures-release-for-jailed-american-journalists/505334/2 "2009-08-04T20:39:20Z")

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Is this in General Questions for a reason?

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### Author: ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-secures-release-for-jailed-american-journalists/505334/3 "2009-08-04T20:41:17Z")

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Since I’m not seeing any question in the OP, I’m moving it to MPSIMS.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator

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### Author: ![PeacePlease](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@PeacePlease](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeacePlease)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-secures-release-for-jailed-american-journalists/505334/4 "2009-08-04T20:47:27Z")

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There is already a thread going [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=526887).

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### Author: ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-secures-release-for-jailed-american-journalists/505334/5 "2009-08-04T20:48:37Z")

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Great news.

–Cliffy

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### Author: ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-secures-release-for-jailed-american-journalists/505334/6 "2009-08-04T20:51:01Z")

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Didnt see the thread in GD—Might as well shut this one down, eh?

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### Author: ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-secures-release-for-jailed-american-journalists/505334/7 "2009-08-04T20:52:09Z")

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> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#):
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> Didnt see the thread in GD—Might as well shut this one down, eh?

Ok. Closed at request of OP.

Colibri