Journalists Euna Lee (R) and Laura Ling (L) arrive back to their families, after being released by North Korean authorities yesterday, at Hangar 25 in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. The two American journalists freed by North Korea after months of detention returned home to a tearful family reunion on Wednesday accompanied by former President Bill Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong-il.
Euna Lee (bottom) bows as she disembarks the plane that brought American journalists Laura Ling (top) and Lee back from North Korea in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, American journalists freed by North Korea after months of detention, returned to the United States on Wednesday accompanied by former President Bill Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong-il.
American journalists Laura Ling (top) and Euna Lee disembark from the plane that brought them back from North Korea in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Former President Bill Clinton met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il to release the two women after months of detention.
American journalists Laura Ling (top) and Euna Lee disembark from the plane that brought them back from North Korea in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, American journalists freed by North Korea after months of detention, returned to the United States on Wednesday accompanied by former President Bill Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong-il.
American journalists Laura Ling (top) and Euna Lee disembark from the plane that brought them back from North Korea in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, freed by North Korea from months of detention, returned to U.S. soil early on Wednesday accompanied by former President Bill Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the hermit state's leader Kim Jong-il.
Freed U.S. journalist Euna Lee (C) is embraced by her husband Michael Saldate (top) and daughter Hana Saldate after arriving with Laura Ling and former President Bill Clinton in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, American journalists freed by North Korea from months of detention, returned to U.S. soil early on Wednesday accompanied by Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the hermit state's leader Kim Jong-il.
Freed U.S. journalists Laura Ling (top left) embraces her husband Iain Clayton while fellow freed journalist Euna Lee (gray sweater) is hugged by her husband Michael Saldate and daughter Hana Saldate in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling and Lee were freed from North Korea after being held there since March, 2009.
Freed U.S. journalist Euna Lee (L) is embraced by her husband Michael Saldate (2nd L) and daughter Hana Saldate after arriving with Laura Ling (3rd R) who is embraced by sister Lisa Ling and mother Mary in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, American journalists freed by North Korea from months of detention, returned to U.S. soil early on Wednesday accompanied by Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the hermit state's leader Kim Jong-il.
Former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore (R) embraces former U.S. President Bill Clinton after Clinton's arrival with freed U.S. journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee in Burbank, California, August 5, 2009. Clinton met with North Korean leader Kim Jon-il to gain the freedom of the two journalists who had been held in North Korea since March, 2009. Ling and Lee work for Current TV, which was co-founded by Gore.
Former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore hugs freed U.S. journalist Laura Ling (R) after Ling and fellow freed U.S. journalist Euna Lee arrived from North Korea in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, American journalists freed by North Korea after months of detention, returned to the United States on Wednesday accompanied by former President Bill Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong-il. Ling and Lee are reporters for American cable television venture Current TV co-founded by Gore.
Freed U.S. journalist Euna Lee (L) is embraced by her daughter Hana Saldate and former U.S. President Bill Clinton after arriving with fellow freed U.S. journalist Laura Ling from North Korea in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, American journalists freed by North Korea after months of detention, returned to the United States on Wednesday accompanied by Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong-il.
Former Vice-President Al Gore embraces former President Bill Clinton (R) after Clinton's arrival with freed U.S. journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee from North Korea in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, American journalists freed by North Korea after months of detention, returned to the United States on Wednesday accompanied by Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong-il.
Freed U.S. journalist Euna Lee (L) greets her husband Michael Saldate (C) and daughter Hana after arriving with fellow journalist Laura Ling from North Korea in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, American journalists freed by North Korea after months of detention, returned to the United States on Wednesday accompanied by former President Bill Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong-il.
Freed U.S. journalist Euna Lee (L) and her daughter Hana Saldate (R) is hugged by Mary Ling, mother of fellow freed U.S. journalist Laura Ling after arriving from North Korea in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, American journalists freed by North Korea after months of detention, returned to the United States on Wednesday accompanied by former President Bill Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong-il.
Freed U.S. journalist Laura Ling (back to camera) is hugged by her sister Lisa Ling (L) and mother Mary after arriving with fellow freed U.S. journalist Euna Lee from North Korea in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. Ling, 32, and Lee, 36, American journalists freed by North Korea after months of detention, returned to the United States on Wednesday accompanied by former President Bill Clinton, who secured their release in a meeting with the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong-il. Also pictured is Laura Ling's husband Iain Clayton (L, rear, partially obscured).