August 3, 2007
Newsweek: Seoul Paid Ransom to Fake Kidnappers
First, a few updates. A representative for the hostages’ families has rejected invitations from radical groups to turn this into the next anti-American election year issue: The families of the Korean hostages spoke out against a movement to hold the U.S. responsible for the unresolved crisis, saying anti-American demonstrations could put the hostages’ lives at greater risk. The families turned down an offer by some anti-American organizations to stage a candlelight rally. Lee Jeong-hoon, a representative of the families, said...