KIM JONG IL PARDONS BOTH JOURNALISTS

All it took was a quick visit from slick Bill Clinton. Both journalists who were facing years in hard labor after having been captured months ago under the suspicion of have been pardoned.
There must be something more to this. Former Bush UN ambassador John Bolton said the trip legitimizes the North Korean government who can now try ot paint their humanitarian side, and is a mistake. Others who dislike the idea of using diplomacy with leaders we don't agree have done the same. North Korean expert Mike Chinoy sees today's events as a potential thawing of icy relationships between both countries.For now, score one for diplomacy. Now, Bill, what about those nukes. Here's the latest from CNN:

"Clinton expressed words of sincere apology to Kim Jong Il for the hostile acts committed by the two American journalists against the DPRK after illegally intruding into it," the news agency reported. "Clinton courteously conveyed to Kim Jong Il an earnest request of the U.S. government to leniently pardon them and send them back home from a humanitarian point of view.
"The meetings had candid and in-depth discussions on the pending issues between the DPRK and the U.S. in a sincere atmosphere and reached a consensus of views on seeking a negotiated settlement of them."The report said Clinton then conveyed a message from President Obama "expressing profound thanks for this and reflecting views on ways of improving the relations between the two countries."It added, "The measure taken to release the American journalists is a manifestation of the DPRK's humanitarian and peace-loving policy.