Laura Ling and Euna Lee Make First Statement Regarding Events Leading to Capture

Laura Ling and Euna Lee Make First Statement Regarding Events Leading to Capture

Complete Op-Ed Available September 1 at 6PM PT at http://www.current.com/

SAN FRANCISCO - Sept. 1, 2009 - Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the two Current TV journalists recently released from captivity in North Korea, have made their first statement regarding the events leading up to their apprehension by North Korean authorities.

Their op-ed is available at http://www.current.com/ and will be archived at http://www.current.com/vanguard.

**The entire statement is available for full reprint. Laura Ling and Euna Lee should be specified as authors and Current.com should be specified as the original source.

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bmarcus@current.com

Source: Current TV

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