U.S. proposes swap Russian arms dealer to free Griner, Whelan in Moscow

The Washington Times ^ | July 27, 2022 | Guy Taylor

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yeah. Like all the arms and $$$ to Ukraine....probably ending up on the black market.

[libertylover]

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.

Not as bad as Obama giving the Taliban 4 of their generals in exchange for an Army deserted, but still a bad trade.

[Pining_4_TX]

But LeBron said she didn’t want to come back, or something like that. We really need more overpaid whiners to kneel for the anthem. It doesn’t seem to offend the 20 or so people who watch WNBA games.

[GreenHornet]

What if Russia offers to trade Paul Whelan for the arms dealer, but not Griner? What would Biden do?

[wardamneagle]

all the arms and $$$ to Ukraine....probably ending up on the black market.

And Joey gets his 10%.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yep. And his son...hookers and blow. And it is PREVALENT over there. Don’t ask me how I know. 😬

[scrabblehack]

My best suggestion for a site would be Big Diomede Island (Russia) and Little Diomede Island (USA).

2.4 miles apart - would some sort of temporary bridge work or would they need boats?

[Old West Conservative]

Or even the Finland/Russia border

[Deplorable American1776]

What if we say, just say no to that deal. An arms dealer for an overrated WNBA player? Not only no, but F NO! We don't do deals.

We need a better president.

[NorseViking]

In fact Bout didn’t do a thing like this, it was a questionable FBI sting. Whelan and Griner are guilty as sin.

[McGruff]

Looks like we have a walk back clarification here:

Russia says no deal “yet” on Griner, Whelan prisoner swap

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-says-no-deal-yet-on-griner-whelan-prisoner-swap/

[cranked]

Update of sorts:

‘Russia makes prisoner counter-proposal to US’
https://www.rt.com/news/559879-russia-swap-prisoners-us/

Russia has asked the US to add Vadim Krasikov to the trade package......