Comments on: Kim Jong-il Awards Soldiers that Caught Laura Ling & Euna Lee

By: Glans

Glans — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:14:00 +0000

I'm a real person. I never would have heard of ROKdrop or OFK but for the arrest of Laura and Euna. I follow North Korean issues because of them. I don't comment at OFK any more because Joshua Stanton said I was trolling.

Laura and Euna have not given any glowing praise of North Korea.

Laura and Lisa Ling have spoken of sisterhood because they are, indeed, sisters. For what it's worth, Joshua continues to think highly of Lisa, even as he has misgivings about Laura's conduct.

I plan to read the Lings' "Somewhere Inside" next month and Lee's "The World is Bigger Now" in September. If their book tours bring them near my home town, I want all three of their autographs.

I'm still waiting for Mitch Koss's explanation of the events surrounding the arrest of Laura and Euna, but even if he writes a book, I'm not sure I'll buy it.

By: Retired GI

Retired GI — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:13:55 +0000

I think I will "write a book". A collection of email forwards.

It seems people will buy absolutely ANYTHING.

By: ChickenHead

ChickenHead — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:47:22 +0000

Is "Glans" a real poster here… or is this a spambot which recognized Euna Lee's name and put in a plug for her book?

I hope that's the case… as I would be greatly disappointed to find anyone here is such a tool they would brag about rewarding the selfish actions of a manipulative shrew such as Euna Lee by purchasing her $35 book.

Glans, if you are not a spambot, you are representative of a problem with modern American society… where notoriety, generally through grossly incorrect actions, is rewarded by a dumbed-down population eager to live their pathetic lives vicariously through those who have achieved a short-cut to fame.

Those two worthless skanks caused a lot of trouble for a lot of people under the guise of "exposing" North Korea… yet since they returned, they have had nothing but glowing praise for North Korea, their captors and the "bonds" they made with them.

Absolutely sickening.

When they were at the peak of notoriety, instead of channeling it in a positive way by bringing attention to the monstrosity that is North Korea, they squandered it on a lot of self-serving talk of "sisterhood"… indicating their intentions all along to be more of self-promotion than exposure of evil regimes.

So buy that book, Glans… and help encourage more six-figure book deals for every self-promoting jerk-off.

Screw up badly enough and maybe you could be one of them.

By: Retired GI

Retired GI — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:04:45 +0000

Good for you

I intend to ignore it.

Euna Lee: Not to bright a girl to walk into N. Korea.

By: Glans

Glans — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:35:01 +0000

Euna Lee's book, The World Is Bigger Now, goes on sale in September. I intend to buy it.

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?…

By: gerry

gerry — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:30:49 +0000

Would an autographed picture of Kim Jong Il have been appropriate as an award?

By: Teadrinker

Teadrinker — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:33:00 +0000

Nah, those are strictly for export purposes. They were probably given some North Korean won. They probably don't have a lot of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_won#200…

By: gerry

gerry — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:45:06 +0000

Bet the award was two crisp new hundred dollar bills hot off the press. Understand they are quite popular in PyongYang.

By: Chris In Dallas

Chris In Dallas — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:17:15 +0000

Entirely in order! Yeah, I suspect capturing a Valley Girl Reporterette and her trusty Ko-Am sidekick wasn't at all difficult and not at all dangerous. But this should be counter-balanced by the fact the concessions Obama made to get them out was likely enough to noticeably boost their economy. 만세,만세 and all that business!!

I wish they would release the video the girls made of their capture. I bet it would be funny!

By: Teadrinker

Teadrinker — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:49:24 +0000

An award and a special leave? Given that he gained both financially and politically from this…Cheap bastard!