https://redstate.com/bonchie/2022/12/08/the-brittney-griner-trade-just-got-much-worse-with-a-saudi-angle-n670973
The Brittney Griner Trade Just Got Much
Worse, With a Saudi Angle
Red State, by Bonchie
Original Article
Posted By: ladydawgfan, 12/9/2022 12:21:36 PM
On Thursday morning, news broke that Brittney Griner was headed home. The embattled WNBA star who once asked her league to stop playing the national anthem had been imprisoned for months in Russia, after being caught with hash oil. A blockbuster trade was made to secure her release. Or at least, it was a blockbuster for one side. Russia received notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout. The United States got Griner and no one else. But while the deal was lopsided, it was arguably necessary. The Biden administration swears that imprisoned former US Marine Paul Whelen wasn’t being offered by Russia, and anytime you are dealing with a dictatorial state,