U.S., Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, freeing Gershkovich and Whelan

At least four of the people released by Russia worked for Alexei Navalny.

Biden and Sullivan made the stunning admission a few hours that they wanted him as part of the trade before he passed away.

Let it sink in: this is stating the so-called "opposition leader" appointed by the collective west was theirs all along.

It came out many had previously unknown dual citizenships or green cards - they were published in conjunction with the exchange to clear up any misunderstandings on this matter.

Why didn’t Vladimir Putin wait until after the election? Because even Vladimir Putin knows now that Donald Trump is going to lose this election. 

It breaks my heart when I read such comments, donald is still loyal to vlad and vlad has no plans of getting another puppy!!!

It was Biden who made the call.

It was Biden who made the call.

Obviously, since he is still the President.

Is this a sign that Putin is tired of Trump and has now moved on? It is quite a signal that he is going to deal with the Democrats and not the Republicans. Maybe Joe's last big victory will be some kind of truce between Ukraine and Russia. But we can only hope.

Not mentioned in the article is that minors were traded back to Russia.

Two children. They looked traumatized by their ordeal as they came off the plane at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow but looked relieved when Putin greeted them and their parents with flowers and a big hug.

Congratulations Biden and Team for rescuing these people from illegal detention.

JJEToday  07:34 am JST

Not mentioned in the article is that minors were traded back to Russia.

Two children. They looked traumatized by their ordeal as they came off the plane at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow but looked relieved when Putin greeted them and their parents with flowers and a big hug.

Because of course no child has ever been scared on a plane with FSB thugs.

...and Poland also sent back a man it detained.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Yag%C3%BCe

This refers to Spanish national and journalist Pablo González who was detained in an enforced state of incomunicado, denied access to a lawyer, secret proceedings (if any proceedings at all) and no evidence actually presented in any format.

...in exchange for people the West regards as rightfully charged...

This guy was never "rightfully charged" as the article asserts.

Americans got the Poles and others to randomly arrest "Russian agents" to use as leverage.

Not mentioned in the article is that minors were traded back to Russia.

Returned to their parents who were traded back to Russia for their involvement in spying. It’s not as if they were released from jail cells or hard labor.

Congratulations Biden and Team for rescuing these people

And thanks to Putin too, like it or not..

Russia also received two alleged sleeper agents who were jailed in Slovenia...

Parents of the two traumatized children were Artem and Anna Dultseva. The evidence presented at their trial, if you can call it that, was spurious at best. Even this article uses the word "alleged".

Children should have been repatriated through appropriate diplomatic channels and NOT used to threaten their parents.

Key point is most of the people released to Russia were not "rightfully charged" or detained. Many were essentially kidnapped by third party countries at the behest of the US, and sometimes extradited there in controversial circumstances, then railroaded.

Trump is enraged - he had promised to do this, and now Biden did it before he could. He's ranting away like a weirdo on Truth social now. Normal people are happy. But what is good for America, is bad for Trump. That's... weird.

War on Single Women

War on Abortion

War on Getting American Prisoners Freed

Congratulations to all 24 souls who just get back their FREEDOM.

This wasn't a cloak and dagger stuff under cover of darkness from the Glienicke Bridge.

One of the interesting aspects of this exchange is it was livestreamed from the airport in Ankara. Anyone could tune in and watch it unfold. Several channels had active commentary going on with the broadcast.

Demonstration of the Biden/Harris administration working with their allies in Europe and with Russia to secure this deal. Strong leadership.

JJE

At least four of the people released by Russia worked for Alexei Navalny.

Biden and Sullivan made the stunning admission a few hours that they wanted him as part of the trade before he passed away.

Let it sink in: this is stating the so-called "opposition leader" appointed by the collective west was theirs all along.

Of course he wasn't the West's guy. He was Russia's guy. He was the people of Russia's guy.

Demonstration of the Biden/Harris administration working with their allies in Europe and with Russia to secure this deal. Strong leadership.

Well, I would give more credit to the Germans actually, now what I don't agree with is the money that was involved in this, once you give in with ransom money, you are incentivizing more kidnappings.

Putin taking advantage of and getting a better deal from a hiding and mentally deficient Biden than he thinks he could get from Trump is quite telling.

Is also ruins several narratives from the left.

Putin taking advantage of and getting a better deal from a hiding and mentally deficient Biden than he thinks he could get from Trump is quite telling.

We all know from Trump's pandering to Putin, that Trump would have just given Putin the Russians if Putin asked.

Remember that time North Korea asked him to stop American war games with South Korea, so he did?

Trump never met a dictator he wouldn't pander to. And the love letters, oh the love letters.

Blacklabel: Any links to anyone not a far-right extremist who hold the same opinion as you in regard to Trump's strength with dictators?

Examine the facts:

Vladimir Kara-Murza, described as a "dissident" here, was previously described as an "opposition figure".

Authorities, during the exchange, published his previously unknown green card and his wife's US passport.

Even the relevant Wikipedia article lists him under 'US resident' rather than 'Russians'.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Russian_prisoner_exchange

To think until recently he was lauded as part of the opposition when so brazenly financed by the west is almost incredible.

Innocent people swapped for Russian criminals.

Trump never met a dictator he wouldn't pander to. And the love letters, oh the love letters.

Trump never capitulated or given any money for ransom for a hostage, ever. That is strength.

Blacklabel

Putin taking advantage of and getting a better deal from a hiding and mentally deficient Biden than he thinks he could get from Trump is quite telling.

This was Biden leading many people from the CIA, FBI and his European allies to secure this deal. Working with multiple allies and the Russians. Biden using his foreign policy chops on getting this deal done.

Is also ruins several narratives from the left.

Actually it ruins the MAGA narrative that Biden is too mentally deficient to do his job.

Well here is the proof that that is flat out wrong.

We all know from Trump's pandering to Putin, that Trump would have just given Putin the Russians if Putin asked.

if true, then Putin didn’t need to do this deal, didn’t need to give up anything like he just did. Narrative killer.

and Putin is helping to re-elect Trump and Trump is his puppet? Those narratives gone too.

Putin got his best deal from a weak lame duck Joe Biden. Who popped up, took credit and will now disappear again.

Slap-in-the-face for MAGA.

bass4funk

Demonstration of the Biden/Harris administration working with their allies in Europe and with Russia to secure this deal. Strong leadership.

Well, I would give more credit to the Germans actually,

Of course you would. But you would be wrong. The reporting says that Germany was not as interested in the deal and the US had to persuade them.

Biden was ranked as the 14th best president of all time a few months ago (Trump - 2nd from the bottom). This should move Biden up a few ranks. He's had an excellent presidency, and this is just a cherry on top.

bass4funk

Trump never capitulated or given any money for ransom for a hostage, ever. That is strength.

Which is probably why he has never got prisoners freed either. This wasn't capitulation, this was a complex deal involving multiple countries with trade offs on all sides.

Trump would be incapable of such deal-making.

Trump never capitulated or given any money for ransom for a hostage, ever.

Nope.

That is strength.

Trump is not strong. He’s just a whiny bigmouth.

bass4funk

Trump never capitulated or given any money for ransom for a hostage, ever. That is strength.

Trump released 6,000 Taliban terrorists.

well then, ok. So he can be tried for illegally possessing classified documents and sharing them with his ghost writer.

Fake news made up in the far-right extremist MSM.

and your team just stole the Presidency and his nomination as the 2024 candidate from him under false pretenses then.

Fake news made up in the far-right extremist MSM.

Now that's real leadership and diplomatic skill - well done Joe.

Now watch all the Republicans try to spin this as a disaster. Anything to deflect from the disaster that is their Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, who embarrass themselves multiple times each day.

Make no mistake: this is huge victory for Putin.

He practically dictated the terms of the proceedings. They let out a few insignificant Germans as a consolation prize, so Scholz doesn't appear to have egg all over his face, because he essentially buckled to American pressure and folded like a cheap suit

The first person on the tarmac at Vnukovo Airport to be greeted by Putin on the red carpet and accompanying honor guard, with a handshake and hug was Vadim Krasikov (released by Berlin).

Later Putin addressed the assembled returnees in the terminal and told them they would discuss their future later. They will all get State Awards. He particularly thanked those who work in the service and stayed loyal. Krasikov was front row center.

Many officials were there for the triumphant moment at the above airport - SVR/FSB directors, DM, Peskov etc. Putin made hay out of it with it broadcast live to the nation.

Trump never capitulated

https://www.factcheck.org/2022/12/trump-swapped-prisoners-too/

Make no mistake: this is huge victory for Putin.

And Biden and Harris as well.

JJE

Make no mistake: this is huge victory for Putin.

Oh, you finally got your Kremlin talking points.

Trump is now the one too old to be president.

Fake news made up in the far-right extremist media. He wasn't removed.

he was the leading vote getter in the primary. In his speech he claimed he earned a second term. But he’s not the candidate, against his own desires.

what do you call that, if not “removed”?

Blacklabel

Nah, as Kamala would say "We are not going back."

yep once you have stolen something, you can’t give it back or show your face to the person or place you stole it from. Lol

Nobody stole anything.

he was the leading vote getter in the primary. In his speech he claimed he earned a second term. But he’s not the candidate, against his own desires.

Fake news made up in the far-right extremist media.

Any links to anyone outside the far-right extremist media who says that Biden was forced to step down? And what evidence did they provide, or was it just an opinion?

Trump released 6,000 Taliban terrorists.

I wasn't talking about that.

Nope. 

Yes

Trump is not strong. He’s just a whiny bigmouth.

He is strong and has every reason to vent, although he now has the wind in his back and is now vindicated.

I wasn't talking about that.

But the left will!

someone else is the nominee.

how?

Educate yourself as to how the process works, son. Remember how you guys said 'the electoral college is the rules, suck it up'? Well, this is that same thing. This is the rules. Suck it up.

If the felon had been in power and done this exact same deal the maga cult would be fellating him for it.

JJEToday  07:18 am JST

At least four of the people released by Russia worked for Alexei Navalny.

Good for them. They should put that on their resume.

Biden and Sullivan made the stunning admission a few hours that they wanted him as part of the trade before he passed away.

Read murdered.

Let it sink in: this is stating the so-called "opposition leader" appointed by the collective west was theirs all along.

Just because the West wants to protect someone, doesn't make him "theirs".

It came out many had previously unknown dual citizenships or green cards - they were published in conjunction with the exchange to clear up any misunderstandings on this matter.

Yes, it is understandable that dissidents and journalists would want to protect their families from thug Putin.

There is another Trump article - please take your Trump/Biden stuff there.

We want facts and developments about the actual exchange here and for the thread to stay open.

There is an amazing amount of material to sift through directly related to this event.

This will boost Biden's poll figures.

I'm just glad that Kara Murza was included. That guy is like a cat with nine lives. He has been poisoned twice and imprisoned.

what I don't agree with is the money that was involved in this

There was no money involved.

Are your favorite propaganda networks telling you there was?

Gershkovich looked in good shape in the videos released by the Russian side. FSB clearly didn't go to town on him with complimentary phone calls. He was never frogmarched.

By contrast, one of the Russians released from stateside federal prison had to be whisked off for urgent medical treatment upon arrival in Moscow.

, why pay ransom for these hostages

There was no ransom paid.

If there was, show us the evidence.

Gershkovich was the most important person the US side wanted - all else was window dressing. Whelan looked a bit jaded in the videos released, and rightfully so, as the US had excluded him from previous transfers.

The former was detained in July of 2023 as the article mentions, so Trump could not have got him released.

Biden got it done.

Trump didn’t.

And without paying any ransom money.

Without dealing with non-state terror organizations (as Trump did, twice).

These are the facts and they are not in dispute.

Difficult to comment as we all are only very small and insignificant bystanders. But anyway, it again shows that the two big players just still do actively communicate and just play their games as always before. All that noisy enemy talking and sabre rattling is just fake and only for global show purposes. They are in fact carved from same wood and of course could also have solved easily and quickly the Ukraine conflict, the problems in Middle East and around Taiwan and Southern China Sea. Untalented lay actors, both of them, but as I said, they are much too big for criticism and failing.

The former was detained in July of 2023 as the article mentions, so Trump could not have got him released.

What about the ones who were prisoners when Trump was president? Why didn't he get them released? What's the Russian position, was it incompetence, or unwillingness to negotiate?

Read - Whelan was excluded from previous transfers, most notably the high-profile case of Brittney Griner exchanged in Dec 2022. He didn't have the political capital and 'credit' the administration could claim you see, thus he languished.

The media, with the exception of MAGA media, is universally expressing this as a victory for Biden and America.

Trump didn’t.

how could Trump have gotten any of these released who were taken during…..the Biden presidency?

Paul Whelan, anyone?

Taken 2 years into Trump’s administration and Trump did jack squat.

Coulda woulda, shoulda, DIDNT.

And yes, why didn’t Trump do a better job to get the others released?

Because as you admit, he isn’t president.

He’s just a whining old man fuming on the sidelines as history passed him by, desperately trying to focus the spotlight one last time.

—And without paying any ransom money.

What?

Show us evidence ransom was paid. You keep making this unsubstantiated claim.

"Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, will do that for me but not for anyone else" 45 claimed a few months back.

He was wrong.

A few American friends are skeptical. The timing is just before the election. Is Bidden making himself a hero?

Obviously, since he is still the President.

Trump said in one of his post that he along would get these prisioners released as only Putin would do a deal with him, seems hes was wrong again

I wasn't talking about that.

fact still remains he got 5000 taliban prisioners released, their leader is now the leader of Afganistan

Trading the merchant of death for a cigaweed pen smuggling basketball player is STILL the worst trade in history. Every downvote I get agrees with me.

JJEToday 09:17 am JST

By contrast, one of the Russians released from stateside federal prison had to be whisked off for urgent medical treatment upon arrival in Moscow.

A likely story. Please keep us updated on these developments. Maybe he will receive some Litvinenko tea.

Seth MajerToday 10:12 am JST

Trading the merchant of death for a cigaweed pen smuggling basketball player is STILL the worst trade in history. Every downvote I get agrees with me.

So then I guess getting two heroes back means Biden is only up one hero?

Putain abandoning his relationship with Trump already?

I thought Putain would do everything for Donald.

At least that' what Donald said but never achieved.

Besides, good to see those coming back from Russian captivity.

But let us not forget that this "prisoner exchange" puts Putain in a stronger position.

Every time he wants to achieve something - just abduct a couple of foreigners and ask for a deal.

Best advice: don't visit Russia! It's dangerous!

JJEToday 09:35 am JST

Read - Whelan was excluded from previous transfers, most notably the high-profile case of Brittney Griner exchanged in Dec 2022. He didn't have the political capital and 'credit' the administration could claim you see, thus he languished.

Obviously Russia wanted to score political points by making the trade as horrible as possible. Fortunately unranked Chess player Putin just traded the board.

Someone has added a Wikipedia page for Vadim Krasikov over the last hour or so. Needs more work on the bio but the photo is interesting - him first off the plane.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadim_Krasikov

Only someone as sociopathic and utterly bereft of human decency could take a story about getting innocent people out of illegal detention and make it about himself with lies an incipient sniping when he isn’t in the chair.

Its the kind of narcissistic behavior that makes Trump so utterly pathetic and uniquely unqualified.

And thanks to Putin too, like it or not..

very funny, putin is the cause not the solution

"By contrast, one of the Russians released from stateside federal prison had to be whisked off for urgent medical treatment upon arrival in Moscow."

JJE,

where did you get that information? Direct Moscow connection?

They all looked well-fed and dressed, contrary to what happens to Ukrainian POWs!

By the way, checking all kinds of channels, I didn't see anyone getting whisked off the plane in Moscow.

Those spies, killers and others were greeted with an honor guard.

What kind of honor do they deserve?

Paul Whelan, anyone?

Taken 2 years into Trump’s administration and Trump did jack squat. 

How do you know? Were you in the room when they talked about negotiations?

Coulda woulda, shoulda, DIDNT.

Sure, if it's not in the best interest of both parties

And yes, why didn’t Trump do a better job to get the others released? 

He was never going to capitulate and do any hostage negotiations when it involved a ransom of any kind

Because as you admit, he isn’t president. 

Now, no.

He’s just a whining old man fuming on the sidelines as history passed him by, desperately trying to focus the spotlight one last time.

And that comment is supposed to what? Make us feel bad? ROFL! And yes, he is in the spotlight because the left refuses to take it off of him.

Only someone as sociopathic and utterly bereft of human decency could take a story about getting innocent people out of illegal detention and make it about himself with lies an incipient sniping when he isn’t in the chair.

He was President, so he knows more about the workings than both of us. Facts. Calm down.

It's the kind of narcissistic behavior that makes Trump so utterly pathetic and uniquely unqualified.

One could say the same thing about the Trump haters with their 24/7 attack barrage.

Actually now that I look at it, almost all of the 16 released from Russia are heroes. Even the Russian citizens should be welcome to come to the western country of their choosing.

An honor guard was put on because they didn't turn against their own country, their oath and stayed loyal. Many of them came under pressure to flip, name names and worse; that didn't happen. Even the children showed some backbone in incredibly adverse circumstances.

Russia understandably views them as patriots. By contrast, the nine released Russians going to the other side are considered turncoats. That is the general consensus.

Putin is probably already putting together another wish list of hostages to take so he can do some more haggling to free this Russian trash serving time for murder and whatnot.

He was never going to capitulate and do any hostage negotiations when it involved a ransom of any kind

You still haven't substantiated your "ransom" claim.

Because you can't. It's made up.

Repubs going ballistic because Biden brought Americans home from a Russian gulag...

"Weird" huh....

ulyssesToday  07:22 am JST

Why didn’t Vladimir Putin wait until after the election? Because even Vladimir Putin knows now that Donald Trump is going to lose this election. 

It breaks my heart when I read such comments, donald is still loyal to vlad and vlad has no plans of getting another puppy!!!

trump will always be Vlad's bootlicker. He always gushes about how Vlad is such a 'genius' but now Puddy Tat has the Wagner thugs, a restless population (with plenty of draft dodgers), a wasteful war that is sucking up rubles, resources, manpower; never mind the economic and social isolation those UN sanctions are hitting him with. And the Ukes are fighting back fiercely through urban guerilla warfare and those drone attacks.

wallaceToday  07:26 am JST

It was Biden who made the call.

bass4funkToday  07:27 am JST

It was Biden who made the call.

Obviously, since he is still the President.

If Joe isn't up to serving another term, so be it. Reagan himself had it pretty tough during his second term, and we now know it was Alzheimer's. Some unscrupulous officials took advantage of that and did dirty deeds, such as Iran-Contra.

MarkXToday  07:27 am JST

Is this a sign that Putin is tired of Trump and has now moved on? It is quite a signal that he is going to deal with the Democrats and not the Republicans. Maybe Joe's last big victory will be some kind of truce between Ukraine and Russia. But we can only hope.

Putin has put himself into quite a mess, esp. with that Ukraine war. He's really deep into some serious doo-doo there.

And yes, Joe is still the President and while he still is, maybe he's trying to make some good with the time he has left. He's been laid up with Covid for the third time this week so maybe he figured let's do some diplomatic work right here. Good for him, and may he get a speedy recovery.

burgers and beers

Putin is probably already putting together another wish list of hostages to take so he can do some more haggling to free this Russian trash serving time for murder and whatnot.

Possible, Putin probably thinks it is easier to haggle with the current senile White House occupant than with the master negotiator Don or Kamala.

Probably not. It was Biden who got the job done this time.

It's the kind of narcissistic behavior that makes Trump so utterly pathetic and uniquely unqualified.

One could say the same thing about the Trump haters with their 24/7 attack barrage.

I’ll admit it. I’m also unqualified to be President.

An honor guard was put on because they didn't turn against their own country, their oath and stayed loyal. Many of them came under pressure to flip, name names and worse; that didn't happen. Even the children showed some backbone in incredibly adverse circumstances.

ROFL...

Russia understandably views them as patriots. By contrast, the nine released Russians going to the other side are considered turncoats. That is the general consensus.

Kremlin fairy tales from Potemkin Village...even the Russian people laugh...

The Americans that support Russia are traitors to their own country. Trump included

How far have the Repubs sunk? So far they can't even congratulate Biden and express gratitude for their fellow Americans being freed from a gulag in Russia.

What would Reagan think of these Putin-loving Russian apologists?

I think we all know...

How far have the Repubs sunk? So far they can't even congratulate Biden and express gratitude for their fellow Americans being freed from a gulag in Russia.

That is the thing that is weird about it, they care more about defending Putin and Russia than the Americans and soldiers who are being used as bargaining chips. I feel the most sorry for the military dude who was stationed in Korea but went to Russia without telling his leadership. I understand why he made his choice but everyone doesn't see how dangerous Russia and Putin is despite it being clear as day

Isn't the Biden administration just wonderful..

And Biden giving the released people time to meet their families rather than try hijack their safe return.

What decent people.

Unlike the " orange" elephant in the room

Repubs going ballistic because Biden brought Americans home from a Russian gulag...

"Weird" huh....

Creepy cringe-weird.

trump will always be Vlad's bootlicker.

Impossible, he killed a bunch of Russians in Syria, bootlickers don’t do such a thing.

He always gushes about how Vlad is such a 'genius'

He is, that’s just a fact. If I can retain power as a dictator for over 20 years and you can’t dislodge me, that makes me smart.

never mind the economic and social isolation those UN sanctions are hitting him with.

And not having that much effect on him.

If Joe isn't up to serving another term, so be it. Reagan himself had it pretty tough during his second term, and we now know it was Alzheimer's.

I see a lot of parallels here

Putin has put himself into quite a mess, esp. with that Ukraine war. He's really deep into some serious doo-doo there.

How so? He’s winning this war.

And yes, Joe is still the President and while he still is, maybe he's trying to make some good with the time he has left. He's been laid up with Covid for the third time this week so maybe he figured let's do some diplomatic work right here.

What?

The Americans that support Russia are traitors to their own country.

That would be this administration

Trump included

He doesn’t, he’s an American Nationalist

The Americans that support Russia are traitors to their own country.

That would be this administration

Trump included

He doesn’t, he’s an American Nationalist

Okay bud there are a hundred different ways to say "Russian pawn" And if it was Trump in charge of bringing prisoners back y'all would be cheering and riding his coattails

That is the thing that is weird about it, they care more about defending Putin and Russia than the Americans

No, we just don’t care or want to be involved in this war. We’re not globalists, so if anything we do care, the left is just thinking about the next election

and soldiers who are being used as bargaining chips.

True, but when you go to these countries you should be aware of the dangers that come with it.

I feel the most sorry for the military dude who was stationed in Korea but went to Russia without telling his leadership.

I don’t.

I understand why he made his choice but everyone doesn't see how dangerous Russia and Putin is despite it being clear as day

No excuses, no one told him to go, no one forced him to join the military

bass4funk

trump will always be Vlad's bootlicker.

Impossible, he killed a bunch of Russians in Syria, bootlickers don’t do such a thing.

300 Russians in 2018 when you claim Trump does not kill people.

He always gushes about how Vlad is such a 'genius'

He is, that’s just a fact. If I can retain power as a dictator for over 20 years and you can’t dislodge me, that makes me smart.

Putin is an autocrat, not a genius.

The glory of these swaps is 100% Biden's.

Okay bud there are a hundred different ways to say "Russian pawn" And if it was Trump in charge of bringing prisoners back y'all would be cheering and riding his coattails

Not if he paid ransom and I just find it funny that this is all happening right before the election. Hmmm..

300 Russians in 2018 when you claim Trump does not kill people.

No, but terrorists are different

He always gushes about how Vlad is such a 'genius'

Well, he is.

Putin is an autocrat, not a genius.

And you have to be a genius to become one.

The glory of these swaps is 100% Biden's.

And he should bask in it for now

Biden cemented his unimpeachable legacy with this masterful negotiation. Truly one of the best leaders the US has ever seen.

Not if he paid ransom

You have zero proof of this. Absolutely none.

Not if he paid ransom

Nobody paid a ransom.

You still haven’t backed up this nonsense assertion. Repeating over and over doesn’t make it true.

I just find it funny that this is all happening right before the election. 

It’s not funny. This deal has been in the making for many months.

This was a brilliant, complex deal that involved prisoners in Norway, Slovenia, Germany, and Poland.

Trump could NEVER get a deal done like this, not only does he hate our allies, a deal this complex is WAY beyond his "fifth grade level understanding of the world"...just ask his former SECDEF James Mattis...

This is a great day for America and our allies...and has been stated above. those Repubs that denigrate it are just proving once again they are "Putin's Puppets"....

Nobody paid a ransom.

Ahh. They just let him go like that, eh

You still haven’t backed up this nonsense assertion. Repeating over and over doesn’t make it true. 

I did earlier . 

It’s not funny. This deal has been in the making for many months.

You don’t get to tell me what or how to react. Thanks. Anyways, I told you, but the left can believe as they wish

It’s weird that the right wouldn’t celebrate Americans being brought home. They really are a weird bunch.

You have zero proof of this. Absolutely none.

Been a bedrock policy for decades

It’s weird that the right wouldn’t celebrate Americans being brought home. They really are a weird bunch.

We are celebrating, just calling it for what it is though

and soldiers who are being used as bargaining chips.

True, but when you go to these countries you should be aware of the dangers that come with it.

They are aware, he only wanted to see his lover, he got framed for stealing. Sgt pay is well enough to provide for a family of 4, why TF would he want to steal something? The way he was framed is really crazy

Putin just announced no ransom was paid by either side.

Putin just announced no ransom was paid by either side.

He did? Where, when?

They are aware, he only wanted to see his lover, he got framed for stealing. Sgt pay is well enough to provide for a family of 4, why TF would he want to steal something? The way he was framed is really crazy

I agree

—Nobody paid a ransom.

Ahh. They just let him go like that, eh

Him? You mean they.

It was a prisoner exchange.

The ransom crap is just your imagination. Pure conjecture.

You really think Putin would be swayed by money?

The timing of this is very interesting. I’m sure trump would have wanted this to happen under him. Putin and trump’s relationship may be deteriorating.

Him? You mean they. 

Yes, but I was talking about one individual . 

The ransom crap is just your imagination. Pure conjecture. 

No, no it’s not, based on past US policy

You really think Putin would be swayed by money?

Yes

— Repeating over and over doesn’t make it true. 

I did earlier . 

Yeah, you repeated your unsubstantiated opinion.

Without evidence, it’s all just chin music.