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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Fri May 10, 2013, 04:16 PM May 2013

Rodman: ‘Obama Can’t Do Sh*t,’ So ‘I’m Going To Try’ To Get American Freed From North Korean Prison

by Andrew Kirell | 12:35 pm, May 10th, 2013

Former basketball star turned wannabe diplomat Dennis Rodman has indicated he will return to North Korea later this year. This time, however, he plans to use his trip to try and free American citizen Kenneth Bae from one of Kim Jong Un‘s prison camps — especially because, as he believes, President Obama is incapable of freeing the imprisoned man.

Bae was arrested in November 2012 while leading a legal tour of North Korea and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor because of his alleged “crimes aimed to topple the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.” Rodman, who famously visited with the hermetic dictator he calls “Kim” earlier this year, led an internet-based plea for Bae’s freedom, tweeting: “I’m calling on the Supreme Leader of North Korea or as I call him ‘Kim’, to do me a solid and cut Kenneth Bae loose.”

TMZ cameras caught up with Rodman this week and asked him just how effective he believes his efforts will be. “Once I go back over there August 1st, I hope I can do one thing, at least get time served,” the former basketball star said.

“It’s going to be difficult,” he continued, “because I think his nationality, as far as background, I think there’s a whole different situation. That’s the thing. But, hey, I’m not a diplomat, man.”

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/rodman-obama-cant-do-sht-so-im-going-to-try-to-get-american-freed-from-north-korean-prison/

I wish Rodman lots of luck. I hope he's successful.

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Rodman: ‘Obama Can’t Do Sh*t,’ So ‘I’m Going To Try’ To Get American Freed From North Korean Prison (Original Post) Cali_Democrat May 2013 OP
I guess trying to be helpful without being an asshole is impossible BeyondGeography May 2013 #1
Jesse Jackson he ain't. MADem May 2013 #2
To paraphrase Wayne Lapierre.... Walk away May 2013 #3
Dennis Rodman is going back to North Korea. davidpdx May 2013 #4
Well, why not? mainer May 2013 #5

MADem

(135,425 posts)
2. Jesse Jackson he ain't.
Fri May 10, 2013, 04:22 PM
May 2013

NK needs money; cash money, and food. . They'd probably let the prisoner go for a few tons of rice or cash on the barrel. Rodman had better watch himself, his little buddy could end up kidnapping him for ransom.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
3. To paraphrase Wayne Lapierre....
Fri May 10, 2013, 04:27 PM
May 2013

"It takes a Good Nut to take down a Bad Nut"! Let's hope for Mr. Bae's sake.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
4. Dennis Rodman is going back to North Korea.
Sat May 11, 2013, 08:32 AM
May 2013

I heard President Obama finally made that phone call to Kim Jong Um. Obama said, "can you please keep him".

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