Missionary Position

Kenneth Bae was born in South Korea. He immigrated at age sixteen to the United States with his parents.

When he turned forty-four, Bae moved from Lynwood, Washington to China. In 2006, he established "Nations Tour," a China-based tour company that specialized in tours of North Korea. Bae was on the first day of a five-day tour when he was arrested November 3, 2012, in Rason, an area along the northeastern coast of North Korea.
Dennis Keith Rodman was born May 13, 1961in Trenton, New Jersey. Rodman is a retired American Hall of Fame professional basketball player, who played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association. He was nicknamed "The Worm" and was known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. Rodman has been arrested a number of times, all in the United States.
So how did these two gentlemen cross paths? Well, if you know about Dennis Rodman's fascination with North Korea, you probably have the connection already. You may have seen or read about The Worm's comments regarding Kenneth Bae. Mister Rodman spoke off the cuff: "The one thing about politics, Kenneth Bae did one thing, if you understand -- I got it guys (ph), if you understand what Kenneth Bae did." The interviewer, Chris Cuomo did not understand. Nor does most of the rest of the world. The rest of the world believes that Mister Bae was being held  as a bargaining chip in efforts to jump-start negotiations to dismantle North Korea's nuclear program. A Christian Missionary in exchange for a shot at becoming a nuclear power. Or threat.
If it doesn't make a lot of sense to you, don't worry, since most of what comes from Pyongyang is confusing or irritating. That's probably why Dennis Rodman fits in so well there. After all those stops on his NBA career, maybe he's ready to settle down and keep his mouth shut.
Don't count on it. At least the former WWE star took the time to apologize. "I want to first apologize to Kenneth Bae's family," Rodman said, adding he had had "a very stressful day" when he made the comments.
"Some of my teammates were leaving because of pressure from their families and business associates. My dreams of basketball diplomacy was quickly falling apart. I had been drinking. It's not an excuse but by the time the interview happened I was upset. I was overwhelmed. It's not an excuse, it's just the truth." The dreams of basketball diplomacy die hard.