Nancy Ghitis : Dennis Rodman 's plea on Kim Bae reminds us of Americans imprisoned abroad . She says a lot of U.S. citizens are languishing in prison as geopolitical pawns . It 's difficult for families to know how much to rely on the government 's help and how much to reveal to the public . She says they 're held on trumped - up , dubious charges in Iraq , Iran and beyond . Ghitis : We should let families take lead on reaction but be ready to raise voice for captives ' return .
Nancy Ghitis : Dennis Rodman 's plea on Kim Bae reminds us of Americans imprisoned abroad . She says a lot of U.S. citizens are languishing in prison as geopolitical pawns . She says they 're held on trumped - up , dubious charges in Iraq , Iran and beyond . Ghitis : We should let families take lead on reaction but be ready to raise voice for captives ' return .