Issues. America votes 2014. Tonight, an american citizen held prisoner in north korea for nearly six months is on his way home. Jeffrey fou was arrested in may after leaving a bible behind as he tried to leave the country. He was suspected of proselytizing. And he was flown to guan. It gives hope to others held in north korea. Mike viqueira at the white house. Reporter this is a great deal of mystery around this, and eve the United States government has been very tightlipped throughout the day. We learned that mr. Jeffrey fowle, from ohio, has been released by the regime. He was held after leaving a bible on a table in a hotel. They are not saying how this came to pass, but we know that the defense of defense plane was sent there, and there was something of a rush to pick him up at the airport where mr. Fowle boarded the plane on his way to freedom. The United States has no formal diplomatic relations with the north korea regime, john. We have to go through sweden, and they handle all
Again. This is aljazeera live. An american held more than five minutes by north korea is free. The state Department Said jeffery foal is on his way home to ohio. This picture was taken earlier today showing a u. S. Government jet at Pyongyang International airport. Mike viqueira has more. Six months later and he is free. Jeffery foal, a 56yearold ohio native was detained since may when he was accused by north korean authorities of leaving a bible on a table in a nightclub. American officials tried time and time again to get these individuals free. There are two others, there were three. As of this morning, americans detained in north korea, now there are two. Sweden played an important role. The United States has no formal diplomatic relations, operating through the Swedish Diplomatic Mission there. This was welcomed at positive news. Heres the state department spokeswoman. He has been evaluated by a doctor and appears to be in good health. He has been in detention in north korea. We w
Done is he has laid out a strategy for dealing with irans destabilizing and dangerous hatefilled behavior. Its behavior toward its own people and its behavior to the region. I would ask, as we always Pay Attention to our european allies and others, Pay Attention to our allies and partners to the region, what theyve said. The people who are under the gun of this regime, israel and saudi arabia in particular. Connell for more on all of this tonight go to kristin fish his or her is live for us from the white house. Kristin, as we look at this and as you watch these officials on the various sunday shows today are we getting mixed messages from this white house or simply a clarification . Well, and you know it could be a bit of good cop, bad cop as well. The message today from three cabinet officials was very clear. They say that while President Trump may have dessert find the deal that the u. S. Is still very much in the deal and the administration is counting on congress to come up with a
Strategy for dealing with irans destabilizing and dangerous hatefilled behavior. Its behavior toward its own people and its behavior to the region. I would ask, as we always Pay Attention to our european allies and others, Pay Attention to our allies and partners to the region, what theyve said. The people who are under the gun of this regime, israel and saudi arabia in particular. Connell for more on all of this tonight go to kristin fish his or her is live for us from the white house. Kristin, as we look at this and as you watch these officials on the various sunday shows today are we getting mixed messages from this white house or simply a clarification . Well, and you know it could be a bit of good cop, bad cop as well. The message today from three cabinet officials was very clear. They say that while President Trump may have dessert find the deal that the u. S. Is still very much in the deal and the administration is counting on congress to come up with a solution. I think right n
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