The two American journalists freed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have returned to the US.

The man who brought it off, former President Bill Clinton, has largely declined to answer questions about his trip. But he did answer one question during a news conference on his global anti-HIV initiative.

Clinton was asked if anything was offered to DPRK in exchange for the release of Euna Lee and Lora Ling.

The reply: "I was not asked for any more, and I did not offer any more."

Bill Clinton, Former US President, said, "My job was to do one thing which I was profoundly honored to do, as an American and as a father. I wanted those young women to be able to come home. And I wanted our two countries to have the ability to decide where to go from here."

On Wednesday night, Clinton started formally debriefing White House officials about the trip, and it will continue over the next several days.

A White House spokesman said President Barack Obama will discuss the trip with Clinton.

Robert Gibbs, White House Spokesman, said, "I know they want to get together. Right now we are just trying to coordinate the schedules of the two rather busy men."

The former president described his trip as a private, humanitarian mission.

The New York Times quoted National Security Advisor James Jones as saying the Obama administration did "due diligence" to ensure that Clinton would return with the women.

But some observers believe Clinton's mission might be harmful to the long-standing efforts to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.

(CCTV August 7, 2009)