Originally posted by Lestov16
How hilarious would it be if a week after Rodman's visit, Lil' Kim Jong made a live press statement saying "After speaking with my ballin' best friend, I realize that I may have overreacted a little when I had my uncle killed. I apologize to him, and I thank Dennis Rodman and his awesome hair for showing me the error of my ways." 😂
Rodman sings Happy Birthday to North Korea's Kim Jong-un
[list]US basketball star Dennis Rodman has sung Happy Birthday to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in front of a crowd of thousands in the capital.
Rodman said Mr Kim, who was in the audience with his wife and other senior officials, was his "best friend".
The former NBA star is on his fourth North Korean visit to mark Mr Kim's birthday with a basketball match.
He has angrily defended his visit after criticism from rights groups. The US said he does not represent the country.
The crowd of about 14,000 at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium clapped and waved as Rodman sang Happy Birthday on Wednesday, the Associated Press news agency says.[/list]
Maybe if his team throws the game, Kenneth Bae can come home?
Should the US government stop Dennis Rodman from going to NK? The human rights violations in NK are outrageous, and something needs to be done about it. I think this kind of "positive press" only emboldens the NK leaders to stay the course. In other words, Dennis Rodman is now partly at fault for the suffering of many people in that nation.
US leaders back bad leaders and shake hands with them all the time. Any moral high ground they might presume to have is long gone at this point.
But I think Rodman has a personal responsibility to not buy into Kim's cult of personality and fight for the interests of people detained against their will and the rights of the oppressed everyday citizen. You think all those attendees could afford to see the show? No, it was compulsory.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Should the US government stop Dennis Rodman from going to NK? The human rights violations in NK are outrageous, and something needs to be done about it. I think this kind of "positive press" only emboldens the NK leaders to stay the course. In other words, Dennis Rodman is now partly at fault for the suffering of many people in that nation.