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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
Mon Dec 16, 2013, 07:27 PM Dec 2013

Dennis Rodman to return to North Korea

The Prince of Bad Ideas returns to the court...

http://www.scotsman.com/news/odd/dennis-rodman-to-return-to-north-korea-1-3235249
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Rory Scott, spokesman for trip organisers Paddy Power, said: “It’s certainly safe, even when there is a bit of disruption like there is now - a bit of trouble or chaos - there’s even more need for cultural or sporting exchanges.”

Rodman has visited Pyongyang on two other occasions, during which he spent time dining as a guest of Kim Jong Un, with whom he says he has a genuine friendship.

Kim Jong Un’s uncle Jang Song Thaek was executed during a party purge last week which South Korean President Park Geun-hye described as a “reign of terror”.

Rodman is expected to provide North Korea’s national basketball team with four days of training. He also intends to return to Pyongyang in January with a team of fellow former NBA stars to hold basketball games on Kim Jong Un’s birthday....

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Dennis Rodman to return to North Korea (Original Post) theHandpuppet Dec 2013 OP
And stays there... joeybee12 Dec 2013 #1
+1 davidpdx Dec 2013 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author delrem Dec 2013 #2
Waiting for his buddy to accuse him of spying and detaining him SummerSnow Dec 2013 #3
I have a feeling they wouldn't be false accusations. politichew Dec 2013 #4
All it can take to land you in jail there is the smallest of infractions Marrah_G Dec 2013 #6

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politichew

(230 posts)
4. I have a feeling they wouldn't be false accusations.
Mon Dec 16, 2013, 11:48 PM
Dec 2013

If this has been an intelligence op, it's genius.

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