Laura Ling , Euna Lee pardoned , leave country with Bill Clinton . Clinton negotiates pardon with leader Kim Jong Il . `` Clinton expressed sincere words of apology , '' North Korea says . `` Clinton courteously conveyed to Kim Jong Il an earnest request of the U.S. government to leniently pardon them and send them back home from a humanitarian point of view . " Comment: It's a bit complicated but here is the short version : The US government has been using its power to protect itself from prosecution for crimes that are not actually illegal in most cases (
Laura Ling , Euna Lee pardoned , leave country with Bill Clinton . Clinton negotiates pardon with leader Kim Jong Il . `` Clinton expressed sincere words of apology , '' North Korea says . " Comment: It's a bit complicated but here is the short version : The US government has been using its power to protect itself from prosecution for crimes that are not actually illegal in most cases (