the state department has nothing to do with this. and advises all americans not to travel to north korea. rodman in the past was accompanied by the hboc. this time the online betting website pattypower is sponsoring the trip and retired basketball legend is bringing a documentary crew with him. his spokesman declined my request for comment including my query as to whether rodman has a message for bill o'reilly. his employable skill set is slender. he's trading on reclusiveness of this society where the murderous dictator is a bulls fan and doing nothing discernible to obtain the release of an american. >> we have a guy over there. maybe rodman will get him out. if rodman has an iq, that would be something he could do that would gin up some sympathy for