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I will take 6 years in an American prison as a highly protected asset, over 9 years in a Russian labor camp
Does anyone else not feel sympathy for Brittney Griner?
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At this point in time with the developments from today I guess so.
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I'm have no in idea what this is s in supposed to mean.
I am just pointing out that Griner still had a much harsher prison term ahead of her than the in person she was traded with.
That is a reason for the State Department to offer up such a deal.
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What’s the reasoning behind the uproar about Griner being released and not Whelan? Serious question. Is it because he was a former marine? That’s all it takes?
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I don’t think this administration works from a position of strength, so I agree it wasn’t one over the other. It’s whatever they could take for those said optics. This guy still had 6 years left of his sentence, that is quite some time for use as a “trade toy” for more high power political prisoners. And as you said, the administration took the optics. Just in this case its an easy way out for some PR optics at home. Someone’s got to lose the trade, but we could’ve held out for more or added more.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad BG is coming home. Just saying it was bad deal on our part. A weed charge is some lame $&!?. But you gotta know the rules of where you’re going. Especially in a corrupt country that is looking to scoop up any American they can. And it’s not past Russia to make up crimes just to nab someone.
Hopefully Putin is hanging in a courtyard when/before the Ukraine war ends and we can get all our people home.
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So Griner should spend my months or years in a labor camp in hopes Putin changes his mind and agrees to release Whelan? After years of saying no.
What guarantee there is for this plan actually working?
And what if Biden loses in 2024, or the Russians are like "He only got a few years left, he isn't worth that much as before". ?
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Cats really wanted BG to rot in Russia.
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Brittany gotta get some Putin Punch or Mr Putin and celebrate her return home 
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Nobody wants to give the Biden administration props for even getting ANYTHING done. Even though we are decimating Russian military with our weapons through Ukraine and put them in a financial tailspin that will most likely take them decades to recover from. To even get Russia to the negotiating table is a feat in of itself. So to even get her back early is awesome. And nobody's saying Whelan shouldnt be home too, they both should be but people really trying to make this either or is crazy.
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Oh EYE know that. Trust.
Hell, you could break that down into she’s big, or she’s black, or she’s a woman, and then mix and match reasons depending on the person tbh. Either way you end up with some problematic reasoning.
My mention of the military was in jest. No way people care THAT much about a random cat that got a bad conduct discharge for larceny. No way.
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The Russian Labor Camps are notorious for how terrible they are. They’ve been awful since Stalin. Dudes act like Labor just means you writing letters to da editor all day.
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It means what’s done is done now. A famous weed smoking WNBA player is out of jail…..and a Russian Arms Dealer that causes mass destruction and death is set free.
Americans get to watch BG play basketball……while innocent people in Africa and the Middle East will get harmed now that Viktor is out running the streets.
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Seems doubtful he is able or permitted to pick up where he left off. This isn't the movies
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None of us know all the details. But in reality, we have political prisoners around the world. Many who have been imprisoned for years or decades. She’s been there for 10 months. Hard labor camp or not, stirred up charges or not; her ignorance set herself up for failure and the USA has to expend one of its bargaining chips for PR purposes. To me this appears rushed.
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Something interesting about the way certain people keep saying "famous weed smoking basketball player" 
I know what your tone means
I know what your tone means
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So you would have preferred she spend the 9 years in a prison camp, and dude go free in 6 years?
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A leopard never changes its spots champ. If you think this guy is going to change his habits and start doing humanitarian work all under the name, guidance and release of Vladimir Putin…….well then bless your heart.
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NT so funny in that if you are still upset about the situation that means you are racist
Never change NT, never change
Never change NT, never change
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I would have preferred she adhered to the rules of engagement before going to Russia…..which is not to smoke or carry weed. Is it really that hard not to smoke weed??
That being said those were the rules that were set up BEFORE BG arrived in Russia. They didn’t change the laws just to capture her, folks need to realize that. You do something wrong, you get caught or captured…….it’s on you.
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You are deflecting
This was just you...
Well if what is done is done. She broke a law, the Russians put on a sham trial and gave her a crazy sentence.
If you are so upset with the deal, then what deal would you have preferred
You want to peddle all these accountability politics. Then cool. Stand on it all the way and answer the question.
Would you have preferred both people just serving out their sentence. Dude goes free in 6 years. And Griner tries to survive 9 years doing forced labor for some weed.
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Something interesting about the way certain people keep saying "famous weed smoking basketball player"
Bless your heart.
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You are deflecting
This was just you...
Well if what is done is done. She broke a law, the Russians put on a sham trial and gave her a crazy sentence.
If you are so upset with the deal, then what deal would you have preferred
You want to peddle all these accountability politics. Then cool. Stand on it all the way and answer the question.
Would you have preferred both people just serving out their sentence. Dude goes free in 6 years. And Griner tries to survive 9 years doing forced labor for some weed.
Shame trial……….be that as it may BG VOLUNTARILY put herself in harms way for a shame trial. Once again that’s on her.
To answer your question if BG’s release meant The Merchant of Death getting released then I would prefer no deal. So with that being said both individuals serve out their terms. Let the chips fall where they may.
