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William R. Richardson: Their rhetoric of the North Koreans on the two women has been muted. It hasn't been on the standoff of nuclear issues of…

On the recordJune 7, 2009
Their rhetoric of the North Koreans on the two women has been muted. It hasn't been on the standoff of nuclear issues of testing. But that is good news. There is not a charge of espionage. So I see some positive hopeful signs to getting them out.

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Bill Richardson comments on the situation of Laura Ling and Euna Lee, noting the lack of espionage charges as a hopeful sign for their release.

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