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brewens

(15,359 posts) Thu Dec 22, 2022, 09:09 AM Dec 2022

It sounds like Russian arms dealer Victor Bout was welcomed back with open arms. I wonder what [View all]

the real story is? Are you kidding me? Like they would really trust him without some serious interrogation. No way.

That had to stink to high heaven his being swapped for Brittany Griner. I liked it, but Putin and his boys would be suspicious. They would think he may have turned and cut a deal.

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It sounds like Russian arms dealer Victor Bout was welcomed back with open arms. I wonder what [View all] brewens Dec 2022 OP

What do you think the real story is? Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #1

I would hope that there is some certainty he won't be right back in business supplying arms brewens Dec 2022 #2

Well, who knows if he could reconstitute, but reportedly his old contacts have hlthe2b Dec 2022 #3

Yes I don't see how the Russians could trust him again. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #4

Bout has 0 value as an arms dealer anymore Johnny2X2X Dec 2022 #7

His value to Putin now is that the Russian people like Bout? Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #10

I don't think there is any doubt he will be right back supplying arms Groundhawg Dec 2022 #5

Nope. New networks are in power now. The arms blm Dec 2022 #11

Wouldn't he be radioactive in a business that hates publicity? Swede Dec 2022 #6

My guess: he accidentally falls out of a window before the end of January Torchlight Dec 2022 #8

I think the real story sarisataka Dec 2022 #9

I'm pretty certain they would in the least... purr-rat beauty Dec 2022 #12