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Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin, a former Foreign Service Officer and senior Congressional staff, is a consultant on Asian issues.
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Evergreen Is Bill Clinton North Korea’s favorite president?Since 1994 the 42nd president has gone from adversary to Pyongyang propaganda prop
Recent news reports on Hillary Clinton’s emails indicate that former President Bill Clinton sought permission from the State Department for a paid speaking engagement in North Korea while his spouse was secretary of state. ABC News reported on August 28th that it “obtained State Department e-mails that shed light on Bill Clinton’s lucrative speaking engagements and show he and the Clinton Foundation tried to get approval for invitations related to two of the most repressive countries in the world – North Korea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.” A May 2012 email, titled “North Korea invitation,” from the Clinton © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |