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This Is Not About Journalists.
Naturally, it's hard to say anything conclusive about a situation like this. The facts are not widely known, and probably never will be. However, in the current political landscape North Korea's position is.. awkward. Being able to hold two US citizens prisoner grants them very real power. The Obama administration cannot afford politically to ignore this situation, and therefore will have to go to the bargaining table with North Korea in order to secure their release.
So that's the obvious. From there, it's not hard to imagine that these two unfortunate women just happened to be in the general vicinity of the wrong place at the wrong time. Could they have been snatched from China? Well, yeah, such a thing wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.
Given how completely unhinged Kim Jong-Il is, I'm a bit nervous about any situation that gives him more power.
As for Canadians.. frankly, I don't trust our current government either. But at least Stephen Harper isn't batshit insane. Or if he is, not like Jong-Il. Jong-Il is a whole other league of crazy.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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