suggesting it may have been as innocuous as photos of orphans begging. he s now a bargaining chip for new leader kim jong-un. north korea looks at any u.s. citizen as a mere asset. a commodity that can be traded in the open market, and so kenneth bae, at the wrong place at the wrong time. reporter: and bae is not the first. scenes like this are becoming all too family. cue emotional captives reunited with their families, accompanied by high-profile politician this was 2009. journalist laura ling and euna lee. former president bill clinton takes the president. a year later, jimmy carter with another relieved american. kenneth bae is the sixth american at the wrong place at the wrong time and the north corey ykoreans may be holding oa high-profile visitor before