Richardson on ‘private visit’ to N.Korea
Source: Reuters
Richardson on ‘private visit’ to N.Korea
January 05, 2013
WASHINGTON: Former US diplomat Bill Richardson said on Friday he and Google executive Eric Schmidt will make a “private humanitarian visit” to North Korea, partly aimed at securing the release of an American detainee there.
“The objective of the trip is a private humanitarian visit. We’re not representing the US government,” Richardson, a former US ambassador to the United Nations, said on CBS’ “This Morning” show.
His remarks come a day after US State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland said the timing of the trip was “not particularly helpful,” citing North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket in December.
Richardson said he invited Google Inc Executive Chairman Schmidt, who he said was traveling as a private citizen.
“This is not a Google trip. He’s interested in foreign policy, he’s a friend of mine, and I felt it was important that there be a broader perspective of our visit, with Eric going and some other members of our staff.” Richardson, who has made a number of trips to North Korea and negotiated with it on various issues, said, “There’s an American detainee in North Korea, Kenneth Bae. I heard from his son who wants to get him released.”
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What he's interested in is slipping in enough money to fatten the pockets of the regime and set up Google North Korea under the guise of releasing the American. What's North Korean for "Toro Turd?" All together now --
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