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Democrat Bob Menendez: ‘Deeply Disturbing Decision’ to Release Russian Arms Dealer Viktor Bout
Breitbart ^ | 12/08/2022 | HANNAH BLEAU

Posted on 12/08/2022 9:54:42 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

It is a “deeply disturbing” decision to release Russian arms deal Viktor Bout, Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) said on Thursday, although he praised the news of former WNBA star Brittney Griner coming back to America as part of the Biden administration’s controversial prisoner swap.

The former WNBA star was arrested in Russia in February and pleaded guilty to drug charges — possession of cannabis vape cartridges — at a Moscow airport. She was ultimately sentenced to nine years in prison for smuggling cannabis into the country. But, she has now been released in turn for a convicted arms dealer, sparking outrage. Even Democrat Sen. Menendez, while welcoming the news of the Olympic champion’s release, expressed concern over the cost of the trade, releasing “the so-called ‘Merchant of Death.’”

“The news this morning of Brittney Griner’s release is a welcomed development toward our collective efforts to secure the return of all those wrongfully detained in Russia,” Menendez said in a statement, explaining that he is joining Griner’s family in relief as she returns to the U.S.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 0chat; bidencorruption; bidenforeignpolicy; bout; chat; decision; disturbing; griner; menendez; merchantofdeath; newsforumabuse; sports; viktorbout
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When you lose a fellow pervert..
1 posted on 12/08/2022 9:54:42 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Maybe they turned him and he is going back as a double agent.


2 posted on 12/08/2022 9:57:27 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

He’ll be hunting down the Mega-MAGA in Russia!


3 posted on 12/08/2022 9:59:25 AM PST by Toad of Toad Hall (time is short and getting shorter)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

An international Arms Dealer for a drug addict. Seems like an unbalanced trade.


4 posted on 12/08/2022 9:59:31 AM PST by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Reminiscent of the Bowe Bergdahl trade where THE ENEMY WINS.

Team Obama still in charge. Will he go for a FOURTH term?

5 posted on 12/08/2022 10:01:16 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

POTATUS keeps losing, but with the media in your pocket, it’s winning.
Now, we get a millionaire, druggie, America hating lesbian back.
She’ll be on all of the shows, detailing her suffering as a black, lesbian in Russian prison, hire a ghost writer, for a book and never have to work another day.


6 posted on 12/08/2022 10:03:51 AM PST by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing
Reminiscent of the Bowe Bergdahl trade

Zactly

7 posted on 12/08/2022 10:04:05 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Menendez...praised the news of former WNBA star Brittney Griner coming back to America

Another corrupt, deceitful and worthless politician talking out of both sides of his mouth.

8 posted on 12/08/2022 10:04:30 AM PST by Obadiah (Calamity Joe Biden)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
The idiot in the WH told us "We didn't have a choice."

I think that was a confession regarding his election.

9 posted on 12/08/2022 10:07:14 AM PST by G Larry ( "woke" means 'stupid enough to fall for the promotion of every human weakness into a virtue')
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Exactly. This has Obama’s stench all over it.


10 posted on 12/08/2022 10:08:33 AM PST by Allegra
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To: ChicagoConservative27
"I didn't get a harrumph out of that guy!"

It's all BS noise to pretend we actually have a functioning government, just like RINO McCarthy's claims about "investigations" that will go nowhere.

We are governed by a junta that will do whatever it wants with zero accountability.

11 posted on 12/08/2022 10:08:56 AM PST by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Impeach Biden.


12 posted on 12/08/2022 10:09:18 AM PST by Vision (Woke is communism and it has no place in America. Election Reform Now! Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m surprised Russia accepted a 1 for 1 swap.


13 posted on 12/08/2022 10:10:30 AM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: realcleanguy

Yes, but she’s a lesbian person of color, so she’s worth her weight in gold. Or something.


14 posted on 12/08/2022 10:10:43 AM PST by irishjuggler
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To: ChicagoConservative27

And Whelan is still rotting in a Russian prison, Biden wanted to pander to his far left base release the black america hating lesbo and leave the white hetero marine to rot


15 posted on 12/08/2022 10:11:03 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Gun control loving Democrats are cheering the release of Griner for the biggest and most dangerous gun runner in the world.


16 posted on 12/08/2022 10:11:08 AM PST by dowcaet
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The former WNBA star was arrested in Russia in February and pleaded guilty to drug charges — possession of cannabis vape cartridges

Doesn’t sound “wrongfully detained” to me

17 posted on 12/08/2022 10:12:21 AM PST by newzjunkey (How does GA end up with 2 Dem senators & 100% GOP statewide officials??? UGH!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Biden probably promised Putin more flexibility after the midterm elections.


18 posted on 12/08/2022 10:13:27 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: Vision

Nobody in the phony Senate who would bother trying the articles.


19 posted on 12/08/2022 10:14:08 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It is “deeply disturbing”. However it is ludicrous for Bob Menendez to express moral outrage about anything or to look to this man for moral guidance of any sort.


20 posted on 12/08/2022 10:14:09 AM PST by allendale
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