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Prisoners off the plane, PoTUS and VPotus hugging 'prisoners.' (Original Post) elleng Aug 2024 OP
Very emotional newdeal2 Aug 2024 #1
Video here: UTUSN Aug 2024 #14
I'm so damn proud of my President and his team Botany Aug 2024 #2
7 countries... serious deal making. WarGamer Aug 2024 #10
Very moving MustLoveBeagles Aug 2024 #3
Famous clown watching on TV with tears streaming down. Stinky The Clown Aug 2024 #4
... MustLoveBeagles Aug 2024 #7
please forgive me for asking this ecstatic Aug 2024 #5
Dunno. elleng Aug 2024 #6
Good question. It does seem that most countries, especially nuke countries, have some kind of expectation Silent Type Aug 2024 #8
Don't know newdeal2 Aug 2024 #9
Where is the footage? arthritisR_US Aug 2024 #11
Was on MSNBC. elleng Aug 2024 #12
Video Inside this link UTUSN Aug 2024 #13

Botany

(77,331 posts)
2. I'm so damn proud of my President and his team
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 11:55 PM
Aug 2024


Grown ups @ work.

V.P. Harris, Tony Blinken, and others such as
the P.M. of Germany.

ecstatic

(35,075 posts)
5. please forgive me for asking this
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 11:57 PM
Aug 2024

Last edited Fri Aug 2, 2024, 12:57 AM - Edit history (1)

But when doing these swaps, do they test the released prisoners' clothing etc for poison or toxins planted by Russia?

 

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
8. Good question. It does seem that most countries, especially nuke countries, have some kind of expectation
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 12:06 AM
Aug 2024

of “fairness” in deals made at this level. But, yeah, I can see something unimaginable happening one day. Tonight we had Prez and VP greeting them.

I bet security people never really sleep.

newdeal2

(5,423 posts)
9. Don't know
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 12:08 AM
Aug 2024

But they were on a plane for many many hours beforehand. Perhaps there were some medics on that plane or other security to check?

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