why was this secret?
I think I'm going to have to agree with the article in last week's TIME magazine that argues that too many things are being classified as Top Secret.
So... Eric, are you in?
North Korea campaigned for Eric Clapton performance, cable reveals
A cable released by WikiLeaks says North Korea wanted musician Eric Clapton to perform in Pyongyang.
One of the diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks reveals that North Korean officials suggested the U.S. government make arrangements for rock icon Eric Clapton to perform in Pyongyang as a way of building "good will" between the countries.
The suggestion was relayed to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, through an intermediary whose name was redacted from the document.
"Arranging an Eric Clapton concert in Pyongyang could also be useful, [the intermediary] said, given Kim Jong-Il's second son's devotion to the rock legend," the cable begins. "As Kim Jong-Il's second son, Kim Jong-chol, is reported to be a great fan, the performance could be an opportunity to build good will."
