North Korea agreed to release Aijalon Mahli Gomes if Former President Jimmy

North Korea agreed to release Aijalon Mahli Gomes if Former President Jimmy Carter came to bring him home, a senior U.S. official told The Associated Press. Gomes, of Boston, who was arrested on Jan. 25 after entering North Korea, was sentenced in April to eight years in prison and fined $700,000.

Carter was expected to spend a single night in North Korea and return with Gomes on Thursday, a second U.S. official said. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.

Way to go Jimmy! Looking forward to a newly released picture of President Jimmy and Kim Jong-Il! For a little man who’s winding down, he sure has a lot of power. This is the second US President who goes running when he comes calling!