Russian court hands Brittney Griner 9-year prison sentence
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KHIMKI, Russia, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison after finding her guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia despite them being illegal.
https://www.reuters.com/world/baske...er-awaits-fate-russia-drugs-trial-2022-08-03/
Biden got her out, and she is back in America to continue a lucrative professional athletic career.
anonymoose
Classical Liberal
I heard on NPR a guy from the State Department said they aren’t exactly doing high fives over this.
The Russians understand how to get the better outcome out of these type of negotiations. Way better.
The Russians understand how to get the better outcome out of these type of negotiations. Way better.
Indeed, an America hating, perverted, drug abusing basketball player for “The Merchant of Death.”
Another of Blundering Biden’s policy failures.
Obama exchanged a traitor, Bergdahl, for five terrorists.
anonymoose
Classical Liberal
In his defense , Russia had so much more leverage there wasn’t much choice.
Bout had six more years left on his sentence.
Whelan and the freak both had/have far more. Russia was perfectly content to wait out Bout’s sentence while Whelan and the freak would still be rotting in some gulag after Bout finished his.
We literally had zero negotiating position.
We’ll have to give up quite a lot to get Whelan out. Like lift sanctions. Not looking good for Paul.
Cry harder
Lie harder.
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
Wow what a brilliant insight, freak!
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
Cope.
Oh, I love it. I can't wait to see if she stands for the National anthem at her next sporting event. I will bet her dad, a cop and two time Viet Nam vet, is proud.
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
If Putin was not giving him up, how would anyone force him to? Sorry, that makes no sense. I read Putin said" do it now, one on one, or nothing happens."What could a negotiator do about that?
anonymoose
Classical Liberal
Giving who up?
No comprendo.
Nothing. Like I said , we had no, zero , leverage. We had to take the deal.
Personally, if I were king, I'd get all American out of Russia and take a few strategic Russians here in america as hostage as a negotiating tool. I know that's not who we are, but that's who I am. If they want to play dirty so can I.
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
LOL. Good thing you're not a king.
anonymoose
Classical Liberal
Yes. For Putin.
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
If "strategic" Russians were taken hostage, Putin would just laugh and order kidnapping of Americans in other countries.
And maybe torture or even kill Americans held in prisons.
anonymoose
Classical Liberal
Think about it. We could easily find a Russian , preferable two, where we could trump up charges and hold a sham trial. Then give them exactly a sentence corresponding to the remaining time on Whelan's. Then we'd have leverage.
anonymoose
Classical Liberal
We could then escalate.
Wouldn't make sense unless they video'd it. We'd never know. But if they did video it, we could do exactly the same.
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
Yep. Like I said, good thing you're not king. It would just makes it worse.