Welcome Home Euna Lee & Laura Ling!

By now, most of the world knows that Euna Lee and Laura Ling have been released from North Korea, due in large part to the behind-the-scenes political efforts of the Obama administration and Al Gore/Current t.v. (their employer) and the very public humanitarian aid of former President Bill Clinton.



I think everyone is ecstatic at this news (I know I am). And yet, the conservative forces, particularly through the mouthpiece of Fox News, has been harping about what we "lost" in "negotiating" with terrorists. But one of the most disturbing things when listening to these talking heads debate the wisdom of sending such a high profile figure as Bill Clinton to negotiate the release of these two journalists is the consistency with which Hannity and his guests refer to these two professional Asian American journalists as "girls."

[If you'd like to see the actual footage, you can click here and see it on Current t.v.'s website]

Seriously? Can't we just all take a moment and feel good that these women are home with their families? Did you see the way that Euna Lee hugged her little girl--totally made me cry!

Anyway, I, for one, welcome Euna Lee and Laura Ling home with both open arms and an open heart and hope that they will be able to be at peace with the family and to heal after this harrowing ordeal. And kudos to Al Gore, Bill Clinton, and the host of other folks who worked behind the scenes to make this all possible.