07 August 2009

Welcome home, Laura & Euna

I don't have much to report today, as I'm going through a lot of documents and websites and trying to make sense of my diverse threads of thought, but I do want to welcome home, with heartfelt best wishes, Laura Ling and Euna Lee from North Korea. I remained extremely worried for these women, and even more so when news coverage ceased, and I am so glad they are safe.

To those of you using Laura and Euna's release as an excuse to play politics, to sing the predictable tune of 'We Lost By Capitulating,' you should be ashamed of yourselves. These women were facing a short, miserable lifetime in a totalitarian state's labor camp. Can you honestly say that the United States is in a weaker political position than they were before? What does it matter anyway? If these women had been men and soldiers, you would have spared no expense, given up any amount of political advantage over your enemy, to bring them home. But you remain inconsistent, dishonest hypocrites when the Americans in question are female journalists for Al Gore's network. There is no torment too harsh for you.

At any rate, all the best and a warm welcome to Laura & Euna. Thesis updates soon.

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