After Kelman walked away Kim asked everyone in shouting distance for help until he managed to fix the problem.

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When prosecutor Edward Kim asked Arbabsiar if officials in the Iranian military were involved in the plot, the suspect replied that they were.

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Then I asked Mr Kim to say that I would definitely tell all my fellow villagers about the kind soldiers I had met at Ta Krabey and the inspiring peace I had found there.

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" But Kim, the first Korean-American in Congress, asked for leniency, saying that, "In my enthusiasm of running for Congress, I neglected the very important mechanics of my campaign finances and broke the law.

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"At first they were cautious at what we said or asked, but later we conversed comfortably, " Ms. Kim said.

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John Kim, 29, was on day four at his job at Plumtree Software when the company cofounder Glenn Kelman asked him to fix the firm's demonstration Web site.

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