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U.N. sanctions experts investigate Rodman's North Korea trips
BY LOUIS CHARBONNEAU
UNITED NATIONS

(Reuters) - A group of United Nations sanctions experts has been investigating former basketball star Dennis Rodman because of gifts he brought to North Korea during his visits to the reclusive state, according to an excerpt from the group's latest report.

While the U.N. Panel of Experts, an independent body that monitors compliance with the United Nations' North Korea sanctions regime, did not explicitly accuse Rodman of violating the U.N. ban on luxury goods, it suggested his actions may have represented a breach of international restrictions on Pyongyang.

"The panel also investigated allegations that Dennis Rodman and his party may have taken luxury items as gifts when he visited Pyongyang in September and December 2013 and January 2014," the experts' unpublished report says.

On his January trip, Rodman was accompanied by a contingent of other former National Basketball Association players for an exhibition game in Pyongyang. He sang "Happy Birthday," to Kim Jong Un at a celebration marking what was believed to be his 31st birthday. [read more...]

Full story: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/04/us-korea-north-sanctions-idUSBREA2322F20140304

-- REUTERS 2014-03-05

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Rodman is an idiot, but are you telling me that this is what the U.N. has time for? You have got to be kidding..........

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DR is an idiot of grand proportions - what an embarassmenmt he is to represnt USA for ANYTHING - his mental state is quite apparent and he should not be labeled as having anything to do with politics or negotiations

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Rodman should be ashamed of himself but clearly he's too stupid !

How could any sane individual make friends with a psychopath like Kim Jong Un ?

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Rodman is a basketball player, an entertainer and certainly a talented athlete. Also seems to have substance abuse issues that he "recognizes". Calling him an idiot is about as productive as calling Britney Spears an idiot or even better Ozzy Osbourne, who got fired from black sabbath. Imagine getting "fired" from black sabbath ????

If only north korea would behave and let the central bankers(everyone's good friends) in they could be deemed ok by the international community.

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