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U.S. proposes swap Russian arms dealer to free Griner, Whelan in Moscow
The Washington Times ^ | July 27, 2022 | Guy Taylor

Posted on 07/27/2022 2:00:20 PM PDT by McGruff

The Biden administration has formally asked Moscow to make a deal aimed at bringing home WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, both of whom are imprisoned in Russia on dubious charges.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Wednesday that U.S. officials presented Russia with a “significant proposal” weeks ago relating Ms. Griner and Mr. Whelan, but declined to confirm reports that the Biden administration is proposing to swap the two for notorious Russian arms dealer Victor Bout, who is in prison in the United States.

A report by CNN Wednesday claimed that after months of internal debate, the administration decided recently to offer to exchange Ms. Griner and Mr. Whelan for Bout, who is serving a 25-year sentence in Illinois for selling weapons to Marxist rebels in Colombia and conspiring to kill U.S. nationals.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: griner; neocons4biden; russia; whelan
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1 posted on 07/27/2022 2:00:20 PM PDT by McGruff
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2 posted on 07/27/2022 2:01:16 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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Sounds good to me.
I don’t care about black Groot, but help the Marine.


3 posted on 07/27/2022 2:01:42 PM PDT by EEGator
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Britney Griner is a druggie and guilty.

There is nothing dubious about the charges against her.

She just happens to be black and lesbian, so she gets the full weight of the racist Biden admin behind her.


4 posted on 07/27/2022 2:04:33 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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Take that Putin!


5 posted on 07/27/2022 2:04:48 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: McGruff
the administration decided recently to offer to exchange Ms. Griner and Mr. Whelan for Bout, who is serving a 25-year sentence in Illinois for selling weapons to Marxist rebels in Colombia and conspiring to kill U.S. nationals.

Why would anybody want to let that piece of crap out of prison?

Or Bout for that matter?

6 posted on 07/27/2022 2:05:06 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: Jewbacca

Psst. “She’s a guy” or something not exactly female.

https://greatawakening.win/p/15IqxR2uKu/brittney-griner-shirtless—its-a/c/


7 posted on 07/27/2022 2:06:33 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (1218 - NEVER FORGET!)
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Terrorists all over the world applaud Biden in this release offer of one of their comrades.


8 posted on 07/27/2022 2:08:04 PM PDT by BipolarBob (lazy FReepers don't have a homepage.)
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To: McGruff

“Law and order” in the 3rd World States of America only until you need to make a deal...


9 posted on 07/27/2022 2:08:30 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: McGruff

Sounds like FAST AND FURIOUS all over again but on a larger scale.


10 posted on 07/27/2022 2:10:34 PM PDT by wardamneagle
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I hope they do the exchange like in those old Cold War movies. Each exchanged person slowly walks across a bridge toward their own side. That would be cool.


11 posted on 07/27/2022 2:11:24 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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Why would Russia want
a criminal “ back” ?

No, more likely
Joe wants to give them
tax payer money

( that he will get a kickback from )

. grift upon insult,
with a side of grift.


12 posted on 07/27/2022 2:12:32 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Leaning Right

Or maybe dual drone dropoff....


13 posted on 07/27/2022 2:13:13 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: Sirius Lee

the administration decided recently to offer to exchange Ms. Griner and Mr. Whelan for Bout, who is serving a 25-year sentence in Illinois for selling weapons to Marxist rebels in Colombia and conspiring to kill U.S. nationals.

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So the guy can go back to selling weapons to Marxists so more Americans can get killed ?

Sounds like something TalyO’Biden and the DNC would do.


14 posted on 07/27/2022 2:14:41 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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Yup—This will probably be like the “deal” that ended the Cuban missile crisis—secret for decades because nobody in power wanted to admit what they had done.


15 posted on 07/27/2022 2:16:34 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: cuz1961

Yup—This will probably be like the “deal” that ended the Cuban missile crisis—secret for decades because nobody in power wanted to admit what they had done.


16 posted on 07/27/2022 2:16:35 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: McGruff

Russia can keep the he/she freak, Whelan can come home


17 posted on 07/27/2022 2:18:04 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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She’s a Texas gal, right?
Maybe when she gets out she can be on Beta’s slate as Lt. Gov.


18 posted on 07/27/2022 2:18:23 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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“She just happens to be black and lesbian, so she gets the full weight of the racist Biden admin behind her.”

Sounds about right.


19 posted on 07/27/2022 2:18:26 PM PDT by Luke21
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Bring her home to a country she hates. Yeah, that’s the ticket!


20 posted on 07/27/2022 2:18:29 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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