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Biden calls for weapons ban while freeing international arms dealer - C C - Dec 10, 2022
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/president-biden-calls-for-assault-weapons-ban-at-gun-violence-vigil-while-freeing-international-arms-dealer-who-sold-to-al-qaeda-taliban/
EXCERPTS: . . . Biden attended something called the National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence [...] It’s an annual event put on by Newtown Action Alliance Fund, a gun control advocacy operation. Whatever its ostensible purpose, the vigil is designed to put pressure on lawmakers to further limit Americans’ Second Amendment rights through the passage of more restrictive gun control laws.
Biden became the first President to attend the vigil and, naturally, used the opportunity to, once again, call for another “assault weapons” ban and a limit on magazine capacity using all of the rhetorical skills, precision, and command of the facts for which he’s become so well known.
[...] And then today the White House made news, announcing another Big Win™ for the administration. They’d reached an agreement with the gangsters who run Russia to release WNBA player Brittney Griner. Griner, if you haven’t been paying attention, was sentenced to nine years in jail for drug possession after she “inadvertently” brought cannabis vaping cartridges with her on a trip to Moscow in February.
The Biden administration vowed to “work tirelessly” to get her out. What that meant in practice was they enlisted the help of Saudi Arabia to broker a deal to spring the basketball star. This, of course, is the same Saudi Arabia that Biden vowed to make an international pariah during his 2020 campaign.
From The Daily Mail: "The deal was brokered with Vladimir Putin, responsible for the genocide in Ukraine – and with the help of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, just 48 hours after the U.S. dropped a lawsuit holding him responsible for the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi."
[...] What did Biden give up to spring Griner? He agreed to release someone named Viktor Bout, one of the worst humans in the world. Bout is (was) a Russian arms dealer nicknamed the “merchant of death,” who sold guns to bad actors all over the world, primarily in Africa as well as to the Taliban Al-Qaeda.
According to the AP ... Bout was serving a 25-year sentence on charges that he conspired to sell tens of millions of dollars in weapons that U.S officials said were to be used against Americans. Biden issued an executive grant of clemency to free the arms dealer from a federal prison in Illinois to effect the prisoner swap.
Meanwhile, another American, Paul Whalen, an ex-Marine, is still rotting in a Russian penal colony on charges of espionage. His case apparently wasn’t as much of a priority for the Biden White House as springing a prominent basketball player... (MORE - missing details)
Horrible Donald Trump detail revealed in Brittney Griner decision
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/nba/horrible-donald-trump-detail-revealed-in-brittney-griner-decision/ar-AA156gWt?ocid=winp2fpsystemprelaunch&cvid=0edc21ab6ef1462cdf73b0fc83a05679
EXCERPT: Trump [...suggested...] that the United States should have secured the release of former United States marine Paul Whelan instead.
Paul Whelan was imprisoned during Trump’s presidency, and Trump did nothing to secure his release, not even mentioning his name.
“Mr. Trump did not mention Mr. Whelan’s name a single time during the two years he was held in Russia on his watch, nor did he bring up the former US Marine during a 2019 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin,” Feinberg wrote.
While Whelan is a former United States Marine, he has citizenship in four different countries and was dishonorably discharged[PDF] from the Marines. While Whelan’s family understood Biden’s decision to have Griner released without him, he was still “extremely disappointed” at the move... (MORE - details)
RE: Biden calls for weapons ban while freeing international arms dealer - Syne - Dec 10, 2022
Supposedly, Russia offered the choice between Griner and Whalen, and of course, Biden chose the black gay woman...who badmouths America... over the white straight male...who served our country. Biden has no credibility on gun control, patriotism, or supposing our military...if he had any to begin with.
Of course, moron leftists will continue to be oblivious morons.
RE: Biden calls for weapons ban while freeing international arms dealer - Zinjanthropos - Dec 10, 2022
Vlad and Victor celebrated with a few vodka’s. Russia owns Victor now and their main priority is to have him get back to work, Vlad knows they need weapons to match Ukraine’s. Those countries supplying arms to Ukraine might want to keep a close eye on weapons makers and their own arsenal’s inventory and bank accounts of people who have access to it.
Hard to tell who hates America more now, Griner or Bout? Bout may hold a grudge and I don’t think Griner will change her mind. If Bout eventually returns to his old self and Americans die because of it, then I think Griner may want to keep a low profile. But before that happens she probably gets rich from all the publicity.
Biden just completed one of the worst deals for votes in the history of US politics. Will he lose more support than gains? How’s he going to stumble over this one when questioned? Teleprompter ready?
RE: Biden calls for weapons ban while freeing international arms dealer - confused2 - Dec 12, 2022
Biden is old - he's going to go for the damsel in distress every time. The arms dealer is a threat but does anyone honestly think Putin won't have found someone else after 12 years?
RE: Biden calls for weapons ban while freeing international arms dealer - Syne - Dec 12, 2022
It's not like Putin only has one opening for an arms dealer.