(CNN) -- North Korean President Kim Jong Il has pardoned and released two U.S. journalists, state-run news agency KCNA said Wednesday.
The announcement came after former U.S. President Clinton met with top North Korean officials in Pyongyang to appeal for their release.
"Clinton expressed words of sincere apology to Kim Jong Il for the hostile acts committed by the two American journalists against the DPRK after illegally intruding into it," the news agency reported. "Clinton courteously conveyed to Kim Jong Il an earnest request of the U.S. government to leniently pardon them and send them back home from a humanitarian point of view.
"The meetings had candid and in-depth discussions on the pending issues between the DPRK and the U.S. in a sincere atmosphere and reached a consensus of views on seeking a negotiated settlement of them."
The report said Clinton then conveyed a message from U.S. President Obama "expressing profound thanks for this and reflecting views on ways of improving the relations between the two countries."
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Al Gore and Bill Richards have been working hard behind the scenes for this release. Now even Michael Jackson requested a pardon for the Journalist. We have to admit we do have some smart people in the US, as Al Gore knew how to work the North Korean Leader. Yes Bush attacked Leaders and called them the Axis of Evil. Now it takes a smart person to understand that this Leader wanted respect from a World Leader to show his citizens he is respected. Now Gore knew he needed a person who was powerful and respected around the World. Obama couldn't get involved but we do have another Great One, my Bill Clinton. Now he did just as Hillary told him and it worked. You can bet my girl played a part in this release.
Good job Bubba! I mean that!
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