North Korea releases American detainees Bae, Miller

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: CNN

Americans Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller have been allowed to leave North Korea -- where they had been detained -- "and are on their way home," the Office of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence announced Saturday.

The DNI's office said that the U.S. government is facilitating the two men's return home, though it was not immediately clear when they would arrive back in the United States.

"We welcome (North Korea's decision to release both Mr. Bae and Mr. Miller," the office said in a statement. "We want to thank our international partners, especially ... the government of Sweden, for their tireless efforts to help secure their release."

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/08/world/asia/us-north-korea-detainees-released/index.html

[leftyladyfrommo]

1. That's a good thing.

I still don't understand why anyone in their right mind would visit there in the first place. But I'm glad they are out of there. Glad for their families.

[msanthrope]

2. Good. nt

[Fred Sanders]

3. More illegal immigrants falsely entering NK, trying to push evangelical fantasies?

[hrmjustin]

4. Did they go in illegally?

[question everything]

5. Yes, and they don't say how they are "on their way back home."

I think that the government should issue a strong warning that if an American citizen is even withing half a mile of North Korea, or Iran, and is being kidnapped, then he is on his own.

First we had the two reporters from the Al Gore network that were releases after the humiliation visit by Bill Clinton. Then a few weeks ago, we had to send an American aircraft within a time frame dictated by the Koreans to take a visitor home who knew he was violated the rules by living a bible laying around. And now, we don't know yet what conditions were set.

One of them was a legitimate tourist, the other, a freek who tore his passport upon arrival.

[rpannier]

8. Bae and his family admitted he went there to evangelize

and they knew it was illegal

[hrmjustin]

9. Thanks. i am glad they are back.

I hope one day the people of NK will be free.

[Iliyah]

6. Glad they were released!

Now can we send the fake Christians like Jindal, Huckster, Ryan, Rand and rest?

[lordsummerisle]

7. Watch for NK to do something provocative now

which is often their pattern after doing something positive...

[lsewpershad]

10. Is it time yet

to release those the US has in prison without charges or trials and those convicted on trumped up charges?

[Psephos]

14. well said n/t

[Old Nick]

11. What about the Korean War vet?

Is he still there?

[davidpdx]

15. No, he was released awhile back and is home

[Old Nick]

17. That's a relief

Thanks for the info.

[Scairp]

12. Morons

Bible-thumping morons. I would be tempted to say leave them there, only I don't believe any human should be forced to be in North Korea under the current circumstances. And I'm not sure time in a NK prison is punishment enough for pulling such a colossally stupid stunt. I want them to say publically that they screwed up big time and admit they should not have gone there. I won't hold my breath though. These "Christians" totally suck.

[Rhinodawg]

13. I would love to see that country...

it would be really different. But I don't have the guts to go.

[davidpdx]

16. While I am glad they are home, we need to stop cleaning up after these idiots mistakes

They went in to North Korea to provoke the government. It is the same thing as poking a injured animal, you are going to get bitten. Every time we have to go in after these people the focus is taken away from what we SHOULD be doing. The State Department needs to change their policy and say those who chose to go into North Korea for provocative reasons do so at their own risk and will NOT receive help from the US Government. That way when the family comes crying that they need help, we can say "tough shit".