Biden Released Brittney Griner from Russian Prison

[rightwinger]

Do you believe everything the MSM tells you?

You obviously believe what Pravda tells you

 

[surada]

That's become meaningless, considering how you want to give illegal aliens instant citizenship for just walking across the border.

What an ignorant lie.

 

[martybegan]

Usually there's nothing an ambassador can do. Americans don't realize that.

They can make their case, and usually in things like this, if the US pushes, the person gets banned, dumped at the airport and told never to come back, especially with something as simple as possession, not like having 5 lbs of heroin hidden in your luggage or 2 lbs in baggies in your anus.

 

[iceberg]

Swapping a notorious arms dealer for an American hating lesbian just goes to show what a disaster senile Joe has been as President.

I don't care what her politics are. I care she's American.

That said, I care about the marine also. He should already be out or the first to come home in this deal.

 

[Blaster]

You obviously believe what Pravda tells you

Having a conversation with you is like talking to a child.

 

[berg80]

Doesn't erase the fact that Biden felt getting that lesbian out was more important than a former Marine who's been locked up in Russia for a couple of years.

Russia is demanding they get a spy in return for Whelan. The US says we don't have any Russian spies in custody.

 

[Polishprince]

Why wasn't he first?

He's not black, not a lesbian and not a celebrity.

 

[Auld Phart]

Amid Griner Joy, U.S. Regrets Continued Russian Detention of Paul Whelan

President Biden said in a speech announcing the release of basketball star Brittney Griner that the U.S. was still seeking the release of Paul Whelan, a former Marine who has also been held by Russia since 2018. Mr. Biden said at the White House that Russia was treating Mr. Whelan’s case differentl

www.wsj.com

how many times are you going to post that link?

 

[surada]

They can make their case, and usually in things like this, if the US pushes, the person gets banned, dumped at the airport and told never to come back, especially with something as simple as possession, not like having 5 lbs of heroin hidden in your luggage or 2 lbs in baggies in your anus.

Don't count on the US ambassador to save your skin.

 

[Hellokitty]

I am curious on the Russia said "this is a one for one" trade. Did Biden have the opportunity to bring Whelan home and leave BG behind?

 

[iceberg]

Not at all.

I just don't think that she should be rewarded for her radical politics.

Would Sleepy Joe make this deal if it was Alex Jones sitting in a Russian prison camp?

I think we all know he wouldn't and the left would say he deserves it.

Again, don't care about your politics. If American your views are your right. I only wish we would all get back to protecting that vs individual ideals.

 

[martybegan]

Don't count on the US ambassador to save your skin.

I tend not to bring drugs to other countries.

 

[Grumblenuts]

Do you think the arms quit moving just because this guy was in prison?

Not at all.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine just over two months ago, we have sent more than $3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine — alone, us — not counting our Allies.

Trading arms for hostage with "terrorist" Putin.

 

[rightwinger]

Doesn't erase the fact that Biden felt getting that lesbian out was more important than a former Marine who's been locked up in Russia for a couple of years. Democrats clearly think the LGBTQ community is more important to this nation than military veterans.

Talks continue on exchange of U.S. ex-Marine held in Russia - Interfax

Talks on freeing former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan from prison in Russia are continuing, the Russian Interfax news agency cited his lawyer as saying on Thursday, after U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was released by Moscow in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

www.reuters.com

Our President wasn’t given a choice of who gets released.

Getting a wrongly accused Basketball Star was a major diplomatic accomplishment given our current relationship with Putin

 

[citygator]

Biden to the rescue… during an armed conflict. Dude is just winning.

 

[JGalt]

We got a Gold Medal Basketball Star
They got a sleazy arms dealer

We win

No, we got a black lesbian America-hating pothead, which are a dime a dozen. And Putin got a strategic asset.

I'll play poker with you idiots any day.

 

[iceberg]

He's not black, not a lesbian and not a celebrity.

Hard to say this isn't the case.

 

[Litwin]

 

[pknopp]

Not at all.

Trading arms for hostage with "terrorist" Putin.

So with him returning to Russia, nothing changes.

 

[citygator]

Doesn't erase the fact that Biden felt getting that lesbian out was more important than a former Marine who's been locked up in Russia for a couple of years. Democrats clearly think the LGBTQ community is more important to this nation than military veterans.

Talks continue on exchange of U.S. ex-Marine held in Russia - Interfax

Talks on freeing former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan from prison in Russia are continuing, the Russian Interfax news agency cited his lawyer as saying on Thursday, after U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was released by Moscow in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

www.reuters.com

Paul Whelan is a Canadian-born ex-United States Marine with U.S., British, and Irish citizenship. He is described as a corporate security director. He is a captured spy. He wasn’t on the table. Sad but a reality.