>> laura ling joins us. four years ago, she was held and detained for 140 days. you see dennis rodman, what do you think, particularly what he said about kenneth bay, a man who is being held there now? >> look, he's a whacko, he's a nut. but i don't think anyone expects him to be this ambassador or to produce this diplomatic breakthrough. at least we shouldn't. it's like this bizarre reality show, you know, the celebrity and the dictator. i was very disappointed to hear his comments about kenneth bay. clearly, he didn't know what he was talking about. and that's really unfortunate. but with these basketball players being there under this so-called good will mission, i would hope that the north koreans could release kenneth bay as a compassionate gesture. >> how easy would it be for dennis rodman, it would be a great gesture. i spoke with kenneth bay's sister about rodman and her trip and i just want to play that. >> this isn't some game. this is about a person's life. father of three, a son and brother, and a husband. dennis rodman, he's not a diplomat, he says i

and laura ling was released by the clinton administration. no reaction from the state department. in august, the united states did try to send an envoy but north korea canceled the trips after we allegedly sent bombings. bay is in failing health. >> we need to get him home. >> the president is jumping head first into the debate over marijuana that is raging in the country. what he said about pot and alcohol that is raising some eyebrows this morning. >> and growing anger over west virginia's decision to lift the ban on the tainted water. is it safe to drink? >> and new documents show the surveillance program provided a thousand tips a year but big questions about the overall effectiveness of the organization. >> this data was being stored under the nsa and warehoused under the government and this administration has trust issues. wow, this hotel is amazing. oh no. who are you? who are you? wrong answer. wait, daddy, this is blair, he booked this room i got everything i wanted. oh good i always do. oh good he seemed nice. express deals. priceline savings without the bidding. >> we h