(North Korea) U.S. seeks amnesty for two held in North Korea — Laura Ling and Euna Lee
— “The United States has dropped its request that two American journalists imprisoned in North Korea be released on humanitarian grounds, and is seeking amnesty instead, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said”
— ” A plea for amnesty implies forgiveness for some offense.”
— “The women — Laura Ling and Euna Lee — were sentenced in June to 12 years in prison on charges of entering the country illegally to conduct a smear campaign”