Gore plea sparked Clinton mercy mission
The US government said today that former vice president Al Gore and the families of two reporters imprisoned in North Korea had asked ex-president Bill Clinton to go to Pyongyang to seek their release.
A senior administration official also said Mr Clinton’s mission did not include any discussions about issues beyond the release of 32-year-old Laura Ling and 36-year-old Euna Lee, reporters with Mr Gore’s Current TV media venture.
