White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shut down complains from a Fox News reporter that the Brittney Griner swap was 'a bad deal.'
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What a ducking joke the states are
the states? North America is a joke.
a jewish circus
Seems 90 percent of western civilization is a joke and a bad one at that
@Moto Rola exactly
Vlad always had a sense of humor
Thanks
Much appreciated
I’m not from the states, however I don’t think it was a fair trade. The guy they gave him hurts everyone.
@Marvin Sulzer 6 years is a whole lot of time though and that’s 6 years extra of him off the streets
did he hurt you personally, how? Were you abused or raped or touched by him 30-40 years ago?
What a bad deal Biden agreed to?!!!
Brittney Griner committed criminal office even under American law. Why would one change her for dangerous Russian Intelligence Officer? The other two American guys that Russians keep, they are not guilty at all. They are just hostages. Shame, shame, shame to Biden and his advisors. America goes down with such a bad judgment of leadership.
@Orbite Flow thank you
The issue is how politics and the right wing these days will call the administration weak if they did not secure a release. And when they do get a release they postulate it was a bad deal. Its a toxic viewpoint.
I mean she checks all their boxes so was it really a surprise
As a Canadian I am disgusted. A basketball player for the merchant of death what a absolute joke .
Yeah! What’s the exchange rate like today between thugs and girls, anyway?
Should have been no trade. Yes you want your citizens back but you do not give up a person like the merchant of death. Now if he does go back to selling guns which I sure he will, all that bloodshed will be on their hands.
His contacts are likely compromised considering how much evidence they had on him not to mention what he had on hand.
Especially now that Russia is in the middle of a war and need weapons. Lots of em.
“Our choices WAS…”, haha off to a great start as usual. 🤡
Not disagreeing with you, but she wasn’t completely wrong. It’s like saying “your meal options are eat it, or starve .” They only really had the one choice. It was either take what was offered, or nothing.
@zonedoutagain then do nothing, at least the arms dealer is still in custody
@zonedoutagain I believe he was referring to the grammar.
it’s not like she was hired for her communication skills
Are there any neutral news channel out there now a days? True journalists?
Let’s be honest here. Someone violating a drug policy vs someone who deals weapons is a massive win for Putin.
@Derek Snively what do you mean by that? Are you a racist who thinks everybody with a Russian/Slavic sounding name is a clown!?! You racist bigot!
@Geordan Lucio yeah because Russia plays fair lol
@Zigzag Zombie never said they did?
@Vladimir Rashkovsky what a shock saying someone is racist…is that all you guys have
@Zigzag Zombie we do wdy… I mean they do wdym?
I don’t think anyone deserves to be in the Russian corrections system, but wasn’t she actually guilty? Like there isn’t debate on whether she had cannabis oil on here, correct? I know to most that doesn’t seem like a reason to be arrested, but in Russia, it is a crime. So, from my understanding, she went over with such products and was arrested, or do I have that wrong?
@Matt Blom In low quantities, not the “significant amounts” she was charged with.
@truthbtold Just because things could have been worse, does not mean things are bad.
@Jordan Turner Mark Vogel, who possessed 17g of flower, was sentenced similarly. She had 1 gram of oil.
@trevor I see that you’re apparently too dense to understand that 1g of oil is not equal to 1g of flower, which in itself invalidates any opinion you might have. Now shut your mouth until you get ANY form of education.
You are correct but the Russian punishment for the amount she had is 15 days confinement, not 20 years, or whatever she got.
I hope everyone standing up for Griner has the same energy when they are imprisoned in a foreign country and the USA won’t bring them back.
She??
I’ve seen Griner nude
Brittney Griner Bares All for ‘Body Issue’
I have no reason or proof to believe that this is a woman.
It sounds, looks and marries like a male.
@devon fitz You stoned bro? That makes no sense.
@Gail Johnston How? Your statement is weak.
@trevor You are conflating possession laws with import/smuggling laws. She was caught by customs, not by a beat cop. The law does care how much when it comes to Possession. Russian citizens are fined or jailed for 1-15 days for 6 grams of weed or 2 grams of hash. She had HASH OIL. Which in many countries is not the same as either. It’s a form of concentrate which is more potent so you need less of it to be charged. Literally every article says she was caught “in possession of”. When you are caught by customs of a foreign country with unclaimed narcotics, that is smuggling or importing which are both crimes with heavier sentences than possession in almost every country.
Example. This is Canadian law, and it’s legal there. “Not declaring cannabis in your possession at the Canadian border is a serious criminal offence. You could be arrested and prosecuted.” How do you think that works in country’s where it’s illegal? Notice how they specifically say not declaring it in your possession?
They never illegally incarcerated Griner. By her own statements she admitted breaking the law, and not just in Russia.
You cant trust authoritarian courts to be honest or truthful.
even in russia 9 years is a very long sentence for the tiny amount she had so yea seems sus
Don’t be that thick. In countries like that, you have no right. They can make you say/do basically anything.
She kept pleading innocence, but yeah… she was guilty and stupid
You don’t know how Russia is until you become a prisoner
As a non American I want everyone to know that it does look bad.
Traded an international arms dealer menace to the world for just Griner, and didn’t even get their Marine back too.
The incompetence and weakness is mind boggling and totally indefensible.
Whelan was incarcerated in December 2018. Trump was President from 2017 to 2021. Why didn’t he do it?
Well he’s got dementia, so negotiations aren’t exactly his strong point.
“She’s an American” well, so is that other dude, but your administration didn’t ask for him to be released. he at least served his country, she only serves a ball on a court.
I think we are all wondering if she’ll finally stand during the national anthem.
She’s a dude.
@Donna M That is the question here. Is Grinder indoctrinated enough to stand or will she take a knee? She has the right to bite the hand that freed her but will she?
I thought you guys were trying to be nominally better than Putin. I guess not.
@Manners Bananers Who is “you guys”?
@Manners Bananers She is known for taking a knee. All I’m asking is if she’ll still see the Stars and Stripes as the symbol of her oppression, or her saviour.
Huge win for Putin 👍🏼. Let’s see if this woman basketball player protests when the anthem plays.
Trading an arms dealer for a pot smoker. Now I’ve seen it all.
It was 100% Guilty! They Swapped It for a guy nick named “The Merchant of Death!” I hope Griner sleeps well knowing what it took to get It back to a country It wouldn’t even stand for. Well a teacher is still rotting away for the same crime for the last 4 years. How about your Marine that has already been rotting for the last 4 years?