GLOBAL PULSE: Mr. Clinton Goes to Pyongyang (8/7/09)

(August 7, 2009) North Korea wanted star power and they found it in Bill Clinton. He secured the release of the two hostages, but the news focused on his meeting with the elusive Kim Jong Il. Was it a PR coup for Kim, or a thawing of the ice between the U.S. and the .? Sources: Al Jazeera, Qatar; KCTV, North Korea; KBS, South Korea; CCTV, China; CNN, U.S.; Fox News, U.S.; New York Times, U.S.; Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - - Global Pulse is a fast-moving and informative television and web series that helps you navigate the news of the world by comparing and contrasting TV news reports. See all the episodes of Global Pulse at - -