re: So griner is free but they leave the marine who served ourcountry behind.

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Almost like we shouldn’t have wasted Russia’s most valuable asset under US control on some druggie.

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I'm not sure you can call it a waste. We don't know what else is involved. There could easily be other components that aren't being discussed.

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Like what?

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Could be any number of things. Maybe we have more people locked up they want. Or maybe we'll buy a shitload of their oil through a 3rd party to pay for him. Russia and Putin are currently in up shite creek w/their quagmire in Ukraine so it's not like they can't be influenced in multiple ways.

Hell, maybe this guy really was a spy and we are simply waiting out for Putin to die or get deposed in coup.

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The only thing that’s more idiotic than this trade deal is you trying to justify it and argue that actually the Biden administration is now in a better negotiating position because of it

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I never said that so...