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I think it is time to do a package deal. Griner, Whelan, whomever else for whatever Russian arms dealers Putin wants back. We can always catch them again and there are ways to defang them so time to do a swap. No deadbeat Russian is worth our citizens sitting in a Russian jail. I don't think Putin gives a **** about whatever point we are making by keeping these criminals so make the trade.
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Nope not even a fan of trading. If you did the crime you do the time.
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I have no sympathy and do not think we should give Russia any concessions. She had to know the consequences of getting caught smuggling drugs into Russia. She can do her time.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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Wow. Hard asses!
How do we know she was "smuggling drugs" into Russia? It is quite possible that she never gave it another thought because what she was doing was legal here. Or not prosecuted. We aren't dealing with scholars here.
As for trading, we do it all the time, so what's the problem here?
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But we are dealing with international travelers who should know better...Originally Posted by Kevin
Trades should be done when the results are in our favor...Ask the guy who often trades at gun shows......Ben
The future is forged on the anvil of history...The interpreter of history wields the hammer... - Unknown author...
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She goes to Russia every year. She knew it would b illegal.
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Same young lady that always avoided the national anthem and demanded that the flag and the anthem be removed.
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It is illegal here, why would she not think to ask about Russia? Hell, I'm sure she didn't even have to ask, her handlers would have made it plain what is acceptable and is not.
It would be great if we can get her out, but not by granting any concessions to the enemy.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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