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Kim Jong-Il Was 'Fully Engaged' During Clinton Visit

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(Newser) – Longtime Bill Clinton aide John Podesta, who accompanied the former president on his recent rescue mission to North Korea, says leader Kim Jong-Il was "fully engaged" during the visit, Reuters reports. “I would basically say that the discussions were pretty straightforward and he was fully engaged,” Podesta told reporters, though he declined to elaborate on Kim, who is thought to have suffered a stroke and may have pancreatic cancer.

Former US President Bill Clinton meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyonggyang.
Former US President Bill Clinton meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyonggyang.   (AP Photo)
Center for American Progress Action Fund President & CEO John Podesta.
Center for American Progress Action Fund President & CEO John Podesta.   (AP Photo)
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