Apparently missile talks between Clinton and Pyongang began ten years ago. The public face of this "private" trip was for Clinton to help with the release of the two journalists now imprisoned in North Korea. It could be and most likely is, about alot more:
Newsweek:
At the time, the United States and North were tantalizingly close to a deal to stop all North Korean missile exports, and for Pyongyang to cease development, testing, and deployment of missiles. In exchange, the North would get full diplomatic recognition, billions in aid from Washington and Tokyo, and, above all, a visit to Pyongyang by the U.S. president. That's according to an account of the talks given to me by Wendy Sherman, a former senior aide to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and other officials.
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above: Kim Jong Il with one time Secretary of State under Bill Clinton , Madeline Albright
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