Britney Griner released 12-08-2022 (33 Viewers)

[Doug B]

In exchange for arms dealer Victor Bout. No news on Paul Whelan.

WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in a high-profile prisoner swap between the U.S. and Moscow

Griner was detained in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after Russian authorities said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[El Caliente]

Glad that she was released, however it’s unfortunate that in trading “the Merchant of Death” we couldn’t get another American released (in addition to Griner).

Hopefully she becomes a spokeswoman for how bad Russia treats prisoners. Meanwhile I hope that this Victor guy has terminal cancer.

 

[Doug B]

The exchange took place at an Abu Dhabi airport in the early morning hours Eastern time. Griner is already on a plane back to the U.S.

 

[baarbogast]

Glad that she was released, however it’s unfortunate that in trading “the Merchant of Death” we couldn’t get another American released (in addition to Griner).

I hope that guy has terminal cancer.

I agree with the Russian having cancer. Unfortunately, I think America got soft hearted and gave Russia back a major piece for a basketball player.

 

[El Caliente]

I agree with the Russian having cancer. Unfortunately, I think America got soft hearted and gave Russia back a major piece for a basketball player.

I don’t care that Brittney plays basketball, or that she has spoken out against America in the past. Of all the people that we should have been after though, I thought we would have prioritized the release of the person who served their country (Whelan).

 

[DavidM]

I don’t care that Brittney plays basketball, or that she has spoken out against America in the past. Of all the people that we should have been after though, I thought we would have prioritized the release of the person what was serving their country (Whalen).

President Biden just said it wasn’t a choice and that Russia is treating Paul Whelan’s circumstances differently.

 

[baarbogast]

I don’t care that Brittney plays basketball, or that she has spoken out against America in the past. Of all the people that we should have been after though, I thought we would have prioritized the release of the person what was serving their country (Whalen).

I agree with you there. I remember Obama traded 5 field commanders for a buck sergeant. Within 3-4 days they were assaulting a position my friends son was in.

 

[El Caliente]

President Biden just said it wasn’t a choice and that Russia is treating Paul Whelan’s circumstances differently.

I’m sure it wasn’t a choice.

“No we will only give you a basketball player for an arms dealer. That’s the fair deal.”

Who believes this crap?

 

[El Caliente]

Paul Whelan (security director) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[WhoDatPhan78]

I don’t care that Brittney plays basketball, or that she has spoken out against America in the past. Of all the people that we should have been after though, I thought we would have prioritized the release of the person what was serving their country (Whalen).

Whalen got a bad conduct discharge from the Marines.

 

[DavidM]

I’m sure it wasn’t a choice.

“No we will only give you a basketball player for an arms dealer. That’s the fair deal.”

Who believes this crap?

So you do care that she’s a basketball player.

 

[El Caliente]

Whalen got a bad conduct discharge from the Marines.

Cool. I think that happened 10 years before his arrest in Russia, right? It’s not like he was arrested in Russia while performing some nefarious activity that would have gotten him dishonorably discharged from the military.

 

[El Caliente]

So you do care that she’s a basketball player.

I care that she is a basketball player no more than I care that you are a moderator, or that I am a banker, or that the sky at times is blue. It’s a description.

 

[WhoDatPhan78]

Cool. I think that happened 10 years before his arrest in Russia, right?

Probably, i just thought it was worth pointing out before people started talking about how he had served the country.

 

[DavidM]

I care that she is a basketball player no more than I care that you are a moderator, or that I am a banker, or that the sky at times is blue. It’s a description.

It sure seemed like you just used her profession as a way of devaluing her life in this exchange.

The choice, according to the administration, was bringing her home on these terms or not bringing her home. I understand you don’t believe that exchange should have been made.