Photo from US ConGen BermudaAugust 20, 2009Yes, Secretary Clinton went on a holiday and the press had a field day trying to guess if she went to New Mexico, Vegas, or Los Angeles. They tried their guessing game with the Spokesman:
QUESTION: Well, is Secretary Clinton on holiday? She’s not going to New Mexico just - (Laughter.)MR. KELLY: I think I can assure you she’s not going to New Mexico, no.QUESTION: Okay.QUESTION: What exactly was the itinerary that was approved?MR. KELLY: Matt, we don’t go into the details of that. You’ll have to ask the --QUESTION: Ask the North Koreans?MR. KELLY: Yeah.(Laughter.)QUESTION: Thank you. Were there other stops – were there other stops?MR. KELLY: There were other stops on their --QUESTION: Two other stops?MR. KELLY: -- proposed itinerary.QUESTION: Yes. Would one of them be a place that’s --MR. KELLY: There were other stops.QUESTION: -- one of them be a place that North Koreans might not generally be comfortable with going to?QUESTION: Disney World?QUESTION: A little bit north. Are they going to Vegas?MR. KELLY: I’ll repeat, Matt, we don’t go into the details of --QUESTION: Are they going to Las Vegas?MR. KELLY: You’ll have to ask the North Korean mission, Matt, if they’re going to Las Vegas. QUESTION: What about Los Angeles?MR. KELLY: I believe you’ll have to ask the North Korean mission, Matt.
I don't know if the North Koreans were able to track Bermuda on their map. Above photo showed the Secretary of State and President Clinton with some US ConGen Bermuda's staff a few days ago. The Clintons were with (right-left) Consul General Grace Shelton, Deputy Principal Officer Frank Fulgham and Consul Margaret Pride in Hamilton.
