Saturday, December 10, 2022

Jackson Lee: Arms Dealer Freed in Griner Swap ‘Has Not Killed Americans’ — ‘His Weapons Might Have Been Used to Kill Americans’ Plus a RedState Update

A silly nation chooses silly leaders

Breitbart  "On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) stated that Viktor Bout, the arms dealer who was serving time in prison for agreeing to supply weapons to U.S. agents posing as Colombian terrorists to kill Americans, freed by the Biden administration in the prisoner swap to secure the release of Brittney Griner from Russia, is “a nasty, bad” person, but “He has not killed Americans.” Although, Jackson Lee noted that Bout’s “weapons might have been used to kill Americans.”

"Jackson Lee stated, “Let me say this, no one knows the story of Paul — of the weapons dealer, if you will. And — as the facts would tell them, he was sentenced to 25 years, he served 11 to 16 years, I don’t know the — I can’t remember the exact number. But in actuality, his weapons might have been used to kill Americans. He has not killed Americans. I’m not saying he’s not a nasty, bad guy. But I will tell you that I believe that Americans should know that the sovereignty of their nation will always be behind them and they’ll never be forgotten. Brittney Griner deserved this fight to be put forward. So does Paul Whelan.' ”. . .

According to an original article from NBC, the negotiations for the prisoner swap included an exchange for either LGBTQ+ hero Brittany Griner or U.S. former marine Paul Whelan.

The Russians would swap either U.S. citizen for the return of arms dealer Viktor Bout; however, the White House would have to decide which American they wanted in return.  The White House decided there was greater benefit to getting LGBTQ+ hero Brittany Griner returned, and left Paul Whelan in a Russian prison"

In the original version: “the Kremlin gave the White House the choice of either Griner or Whelan — or none.”

In the stealth revised version: “the Kremlin ultimately gave the White House the choice of either Griner or no one after different options were proposed.”

Even with the modified and carefully worded changes, it looks like Joe Biden chose the trans basketball player over the former U.S. marine, which, given the arc of history, does seem to make sense.

UPDATE:  Even Russian State TV Ridicules Biden and US for Lopsided Brittney Griner Trade

                                    Russia-1 anchor Margarita Simonyan (Credit: Russian Media Monitor/YouTube)

Russia TV quoted: “His first problem is that he is white,” Solovyova retorted, meaning that Whelan wasn’t given priority in negotiations because of his skin color. Simonyan continued:

"His second problem is he is a man. His third problem: He is a heterosexual.

"This is not something that can be forgiven today. It’s just a catastrophe. Yes, here Griner beats him in every aspect.". . .

. . ."Simonyan is a regime puppet, to be sure, and the YouTube site

 Russian Media Monitor (which uploaded the footage) points out several lies in the segment. I’m not here to be a cheerleader for the communist dictatorship or its lying media. The point is, however, that Biden and his cohorts have made a mockery out of the U.S. with this ill-considered trade because of their obsessive focus on “identity”–even when we’re dealing with dire geo-political events—all the while failing to negotiate the release of Whelan.". . .

UPDATE:Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on Russian Arms Dealer Viktor Bout: “In Actuality, His" Weapons Might’ve Been Used to Kill Americans, But He Has Not Killed Americans”  "Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, one of the dumbest women in Congress, appeared on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” with Joy Reid to discuss the Brittney Griner swap.

"Joe Biden on Thursday announced he traded the world’s most wanted fugitive, Russian Viktor Bout, for pot-smoking anti-American baller Brittney Griner.

"Meanwhile, Paul Whelan, a former Marine who is now 52, is still imprisoned in Russia.

"Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee defended the trade on Sunday.

“I 'n actuality, [Viktor Bout’s] weapons might’ve been used to kill Americans, but he has not killed Americans.” Sheila Jackson Lee said.". . .


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