Comments on: The Blood of Children on Their Hands (Updated) http://freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/ Wed, 23 May 2012 10:34:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Adam Cathcart http://freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-69140 Adam Cathcart Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:11:34 +0000 http://www.freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/#comment-69140 <em>Le Monde </em>adds to the record on this story, <a href="http://www.lemonde.fr/asie-pacifique/article/2009/09/08/coree-du-nord-deux-heroines-tres-contestees_1237439_3216.html" rel="nofollow">here </a>in the original French, <a href="http://adamcathcart.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/le-monde-reports-on-laura-ling-and-euna-lee/" rel="nofollow">here </a>in my rough English translation. Their article was published on Sept. 9 after Philippe Pons, the author, made the rounds in Seoul. Le Monde adds to the record on this story, here in the original French, here in my rough English translation. Their article was published on Sept. 9 after Philippe Pons, the author, made the rounds in Seoul.

]]> By: FeFe http://freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-68676 FeFe Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:06:37 +0000 http://www.freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/#comment-68676 There will never be any other video to explain themselves better than the husband in the California sunshine presser smiling as he informs the details are for the book. Sick. There will never be any other video to explain themselves better than the husband in the California sunshine presser smiling as he informs the details are for the book. Sick.

]]> By: Bart http://freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-68675 Bart Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:56:39 +0000 http://www.freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/#comment-68675 IN the US, reporters know better than to ever film/tape kids w/o consent of their parents or guardians--even news doesn't do this. I'm sure Euna Lee and Laura Ling thought this would be cute (but did they think the mothers of those children would be watching Current TV?), but it's an amateur move. I still maintain that Current TV's execs need to speak up--I don't need to hear from Euna Lee, and I don't want to hear from Laura Ling. I wonder if Koss was forced by Current to talk to the NYT or if he decided to break ranks and speak up. Lisa Ling says whatever is expedient. I don't think much of her as a journalist, and while her loyalty to her sister is admirable, I think she'll do or say whatever gets her more airtime. I know that's harsh, but I think anyone who's still clinging to the notion that Current TV journalists were reporting an important story and got caught by the evil-doers is willfully naive. IN the US, reporters know better than to ever film/tape kids w/o consent of their parents or guardians–even news doesn’t do this.

I’m sure Euna Lee and Laura Ling thought this would be cute (but did they think the mothers of those children would be watching Current TV?), but it’s an amateur move.

I still maintain that Current TV’s execs need to speak up–I don’t need to hear from Euna Lee, and I don’t want to hear from Laura Ling. I wonder if Koss was forced by Current to talk to the NYT or if he decided to break ranks and speak up.

Lisa Ling says whatever is expedient. I don’t think much of her as a journalist, and while her loyalty to her sister is admirable, I think she’ll do or say whatever gets her more airtime. I know that’s harsh, but I think anyone who’s still clinging to the notion that Current TV journalists were reporting an important story and got caught by the evil-doers is willfully naive.

]]> By: Glans http://freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-68670 Glans Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:38:05 +0000 http://www.freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/#comment-68670 From the Los Angeles Times: North Korean defectors network fears crackdown http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-korea-underground23-2009aug23,0,2753762.story It could be bad: '"Their arrest reverberated through the aid network," said Tim Peters, a missionary in Seoul ...' But don't worry: 'Lisa Ling ... said her sister would never knowingly identify people she had interviewed. "I think they were careful not to get anything like that on tape or in their notebook," she said ...' From the Los Angeles Times:

North Korean defectors network fears crackdown

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-korea-underground23-2009aug23,0,2753762.story

It could be bad:
‘”Their arrest reverberated through the aid network,” said Tim Peters, a missionary in Seoul …’

But don’t worry:
‘Lisa Ling … said her sister would never knowingly identify people she had interviewed.
“I think they were careful not to get anything like that on tape or in their notebook,” she said …’

]]> By: yonfster http://freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-68669 yonfster Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:15:20 +0000 http://www.freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/#comment-68669 It makes me so sad that Laura Ling is shopping around for a book deal with her new found fame. Money, fame and probably a better job than Current TV while those poor North Korean orphans will probably starve to death this winter... It makes me so sad that Laura Ling is shopping around for a book deal with her new found fame. Money, fame and probably a better job than Current TV while those poor North Korean orphans will probably starve to death this winter…

]]> By: Joshua Stanton http://freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-68668 Joshua Stanton Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:32:34 +0000 http://www.freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/#comment-68668 One thing in Choe's defense -- he's only the worst now that Glenn Kessler is semi-retired from the Korea story. One thing in Choe’s defense — he’s only the worst now that Glenn Kessler is semi-retired from the Korea story.

]]> By: Sonagi http://freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-68666 Sonagi Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:19:23 +0000 http://www.freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/#comment-68666 His latest in the NYT is a first step in redeeming himself as a journalist after years of self-promoting atrocity-mongering of Nogunri and kid-glove treatment of the Mad Cow protests. His latest in the NYT is a first step in redeeming himself as a journalist after years of self-promoting atrocity-mongering of Nogunri and kid-glove treatment of the Mad Cow protests.

]]> By: Joshua Stanton http://freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-68665 Joshua Stanton Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:17:36 +0000 http://www.freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/#comment-68665 Choe Sang-Hun must be the worst correspondent covering the Koreas for a major U.S. newspaper or wire services. Choe Sang-Hun must be the worst correspondent covering the Koreas for a major U.S. newspaper or wire services.

]]> By: The_Incredible_HUK http://freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-68664 The_Incredible_HUK Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:56:17 +0000 http://www.freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/#comment-68664 I agree with you Sonagi. I am an ethnic Korean, so all of you who are not Koreans, please forgive me for this angry statement... but the ignorant way so many non-Koreans here in the US have reacted, rejoicing and treating them as veritable heroines, has infuriated me. I have no issues with these people rejoicing at the family reunions, for from a humanitarian perspective, I too was gladdened at the sight of Euna Lee and Laura Ling embrancing their husbands and in Lee's case, her lovely 4-year-old daughter. However, these people are also grossly unaware of what's happening in northeastern China, and are not moved even when confronted with the facts presented in this NY Times article, let alone with the declarations made in the article we've already read (the one from The Chosun Ilbo). If only these people all read Joshua Stanton's blog as we do... I agree with you Sonagi.

I am an ethnic Korean, so all of you who are not Koreans, please forgive me for this angry statement… but the ignorant way so many non-Koreans here in the US have reacted, rejoicing and treating them as veritable heroines, has infuriated me. I have no issues with these people rejoicing at the family reunions, for from a humanitarian perspective, I too was gladdened at the sight of Euna Lee and Laura Ling embrancing their husbands and in Lee’s case, her lovely 4-year-old daughter.

However, these people are also grossly unaware of what’s happening in northeastern China, and are not moved even when confronted with the facts presented in this NY Times article, let alone with the declarations made in the article we’ve already read (the one from The Chosun Ilbo). If only these people all read Joshua Stanton’s blog as we do…

]]> By: Sonagi http://freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-68663 Sonagi Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:27:45 +0000 http://www.freekorea.us/2009/08/20/the-blood-of-children-on-their-hands/#comment-68663 Glad to see Choe Sang-hoon use the NYT to make people in the US aware of the real victims in this story. Glad to see Choe Sang-hoon use the NYT to make people in the US aware of the real victims in this story.

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