In an effort to dispel all the rumors surrounding Kim Jong IL.
He had his first important meeting, since his stroke a year ago, with a very important Westerner.
That meeting was with Former President Bill Clinton, in an effort to discuss any possibility, of freeing the 2 women arrested in March.
Kim Jong IL is the Leader of North Korea, inheriting the title from his Father who passed in the year 1994.
He is 67 years old stocky built man with an obvious pot belly, although smaller than even a year ago.
He has silver gray hair cut short and sort of cropped closed to his head.
He seemed quite frail next to a very excited and strong looking Former President Bill Clinton.
Clinton arrived in North Korea, on Tuesday, accompanied by John Podesta, his former White House Chief of Staff.
This particular visit was completely unannounced.
He did however, state the gratitude that President Barrack Obama would show, in the event the women could be pardoned.
This would go along way also, in proving North Korea's "humanitarian and peace loving policy.
" North Korea arrested Laura Ling and Euna Lee in March 17, 2009 near the North Korean border.
They were attempting to gain entrance into the Country for the sole purpose of reporting.
Specifically, on the trafficking of women.
They have been held all this time and have already been tried and sentenced.
Accused of "Hostile Acts" and given 12 years each of hard labor.
This judgments came down in June of this year, seeming more and more like an absolute impossible situation.
At a very unsettling time with North Korea and their Nuclear Arms Program the decision to pardon the two women could not have come at a better time.
Ling 32 and Lee 36 both of the Former Vice President Al Gore "Current TV Media.
" The families of the two women are said to be "overjoyed by the news of their Pardon.
"
He had his first important meeting, since his stroke a year ago, with a very important Westerner.
That meeting was with Former President Bill Clinton, in an effort to discuss any possibility, of freeing the 2 women arrested in March.
Kim Jong IL is the Leader of North Korea, inheriting the title from his Father who passed in the year 1994.
He is 67 years old stocky built man with an obvious pot belly, although smaller than even a year ago.
He has silver gray hair cut short and sort of cropped closed to his head.
He seemed quite frail next to a very excited and strong looking Former President Bill Clinton.
Clinton arrived in North Korea, on Tuesday, accompanied by John Podesta, his former White House Chief of Staff.
This particular visit was completely unannounced.
He did however, state the gratitude that President Barrack Obama would show, in the event the women could be pardoned.
This would go along way also, in proving North Korea's "humanitarian and peace loving policy.
" North Korea arrested Laura Ling and Euna Lee in March 17, 2009 near the North Korean border.
They were attempting to gain entrance into the Country for the sole purpose of reporting.
Specifically, on the trafficking of women.
They have been held all this time and have already been tried and sentenced.
Accused of "Hostile Acts" and given 12 years each of hard labor.
This judgments came down in June of this year, seeming more and more like an absolute impossible situation.
At a very unsettling time with North Korea and their Nuclear Arms Program the decision to pardon the two women could not have come at a better time.
Ling 32 and Lee 36 both of the Former Vice President Al Gore "Current TV Media.
" The families of the two women are said to be "overjoyed by the news of their Pardon.
"