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Brittney Griner even shook his hand
Dec 11 2022 03:48PM more by InsearchofStarfish
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as they crossed paths


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Viktor Bout says he wished Brittney Griner luck during prisoner swap

Viktor Bout, the notorious Russian arms dealer swapped in a prisoner exchange for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, said he wished the WNBA player luck as the two briefly passed each other in Abu Dhabi last week.


“I wished her good luck, she even extended her hand,” Bout, who is nicknamed the “Merchant of Death,” told Russia’s state-run RT television network Saturday. “Our tradition is to wish everyone good luck and happiness.”

Asked if Griner engaged with him during the high-level exchange, the 55-year-old said: “Yes, she did, and I felt she was very positive towards me.”






      
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RicoSuave21
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Dec 11 2022 04:01PM     link to this

She probably didn't even know who he was. I'm sure the Russians didn't tell her, "Hey, we're exchanging you for a notorious arms dealer. They call him the Merchant of Death". We didn't want to take him, but he was they was best the Americans could offer for you."
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Dec 11 2022 05:47PM     link to this

Is there a point to this fable? Other than exposing to others that tall women threaten your manhood?
deeez
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Dec 11 2022 09:06PM     link to this

Bridge Of Spies Part 2
sherkahn
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Dec 12 2022 10:09AM     link to this

Shows Britney was raised correctly and showed good will to a stranger.
NutandBolt
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Dec 12 2022 10:49AM     link to this

I wonder if she will now respect the National Anthem ?


Probably not......
Rrod111401
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Dec 13 2022 05:40PM     link to this

Putin is always going to have the upper hand when in these type of negotiations cause he has no problem letting the average American rot & die in one of his gulags.

You would hope your country would do all it can to get your dumbass back to the USA if you were rotting in another country's concentration camp for petty violations.

US citizens, do not be a dumb fuck when you travel to tyrant ruled countries like Russia.
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Dec 13 2022 05:43PM     link to this

Not sure why people don't carefully read about the laws of other countries before you travel there.

Our laws are nothing like the rest of the world.
GoBallsDeep
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Dec 13 2022 05:54PM     link to this

Bout should wash his hands real good.
Maybe use some Lava soap and a welding torch to get all the germs.
jackrabbit33
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Dec 13 2022 11:16PM     link to this

Putin is always going to have the upper hand when in these type of negotiations cause he is dealing with the Biden Administration and his numbnut Anthony Blinken from the State Dept.

FIFY
Rrod111401
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Dec 14 2022 10:39AM     link to this

^^

As opposed to what other administration? For all the fuss about not getting Whelan in exchange, Mr Deals maker and Putin whisper, Mr Trump, couldn’t secure his release.
Marrisa_G
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Dec 14 2022 11:21AM     link to this

I don't see anything wrong in being civil to anyone until they PERSONALLY show disrespect towards me. And besides, I agree that she probably didn't even know who he was so she was extending the politeness that she would show any stranger.
jackrabbit33
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Dec 14 2022 08:33PM     link to this

Rod you ignorant slut...

Trump could have made the Bout/Whelan trade... everybody knows it.

John Bolton admitted this over the weekend and agreed with Trumps decision NOT to make the trade.


Unlike the thourghly compromised Biden who made the trade the Orange guy at least has some decency and standards when it comes to releasing terrorists and arms dealers.

Dont forget Joe gave the Taliban $85B of military hardware.
InsearchofStarfish
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Dec 14 2022 08:47PM     link to this

funny how the lil libbies always take a sliver of the story to make their be all end all points






gilbert33
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Dec 14 2022 10:20PM     link to this

I guess now we are done with the "pretty blonde girl"comments from the left.
wunanddun
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Dec 15 2022 10:20AM     link to this

Ya'll just want to bitch ...

Everyone has a bias here and when posting in these forums you sure let your freak flag fly. Fact is BG was being held for bullshit and MW probably is too... Our state department prioritized BG cus cus check all the boxes.... a shifty way to run foreign policy..... but is BG at fault for that... no... she is still pretty stupid for traveling internationally with controlled substances though.

The blame\credit is all on the Biden Admin .... or lack of Admin. Those fools actively work to divide much like Eric Holder ... never took a stand that he wasn't pointing a finger at someone else.
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Dec 16 2022 10:54AM     link to this

We should have at least negotiated a two for one. But Joe and his administration is weak and most of the appointees checked boxes not qualifications.
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