Posted on 09/03/2013 8:02:03 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA -- Former NBA star Dennis Rodman landed Tuesday in North Korea for what he called a trip to hang out with authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un, have a good time and bridge some cultural gaps — but not to be a diplomat.
The trip by the flamboyant basketballer — his second to North Korea — comes days after Pyongyang rejected a visit by a U.S. envoy who had hoped to bring home an American missionary jailed there, Kenneth Bae. Speaking to reporters ahead of his flight to Pyongyang, Rodman declined to say whether he would seek Bae's release. "I'm not going to talk about that," he said.
"I just want to meet my friend Kim, the marshal, and start a basketball league over there or something like that," said Rodman, wearing rings through his lower lip and each nostril. "I have not been promised anything. I am just going there as a friendly gesture."
Bae was arrested in November and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for what Pyongyang described as hostile acts against the state. Rodman once asked on his Twitter account for Kim to "do me a solid" and release Bae. Kim has the power to grant special pardons under the North's constitution.
"I'm not there to be a diplomat. I'm there to go there and just have a good time, sit with (Kim) and his family, and that's pretty much it," Rodman said, adding that he planned to see Kim "pretty soon," perhaps later Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Praying that he brings him home.
Whew!
At least he can’t do the damage Sec. State Kerry would....
I mean, look.....
Nothing has become worse since his last visit.
Here comes a new round of NK missile rattling again
Wait a minute. Didn’t they execute some folks for being involved in pornography over there? How do they square that up with Rodman and his adventures particularly those he had with Maddona?
Does Rodman have a boyfriend or girlfriend he needs disposed of?
Something made him flip. The guy was normal when he played for the Pistons; but just did a 360. BTW, it’s hard to believe Rodman is in his mid-50s.
Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap.
I think you mean a 180.
So how do you go and get comment #1 deleted from a thread?
Anyway, Little Kim is pro’ly privately telling his people that he has a familiar attraction returning to perform in his zoo.
Quickest way to do it is via copyright violation, image or text.
Saw him while flying through O’Hare once not too long ago. Big guy. Still looked to be in shape. To be honest, I would have no trouble believing he could still play and contribute. That doesn't mean I think he's a great role model or anything (I clearly don't). Just that he was truly a great basketball player - and played a very important role in the Bulls’ Repeat Three-peat.
He might. Sending Bae home with Rodman might seem to be a good tweek of our State Department especially by Asian standards.
On the other hand the Kims tolerate very little and there are few things they tolerate less than Christianity.
RE: So how do you go and get comment #1 deleted from a thread?
I don’t know... I posted pictures of Dennis Rodman and another one of Kenneth Bae ( and I took them from the PUBLIC Google Images ).
Seriously, what do you not understand about the copyright rules here? Your log has at least a dozen entries about copyright violations.
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