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Boomerproud

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13. The backstory to this is that the Russians stopped allowing adoptions by Americans because

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 9, 2017, 07:28 PM

Jul 2017

because top Russian officials were being investigated by Preet Bharara (since fired by Trump) for money laundering. There was a long piece on NBC.com, on my cell phone about all the Russian journalists who have investigating this are being poisoned, jailed (one dying in jail after a brutal beating) and mysteriously falling off balconies. The lawyer who fell 4 stories and survived was named Nikolai Gorokhov. Adoptions my @##.

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Was their conversation really about "adoption"?? [View all] kentuck Jul 2017 OP

Here comes the "what's the crime?" defense in 3...2...1...queue Faux News howlers...(n/t) Moostache Jul 2017 #1

Adoption? Lmfao. Glimmer of Hope Jul 2017 #2

Waiting for the next version of this story Heron5 Jul 2017 #3

I would like the answer to a question. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #4

Maybe not and that's the reason for the leak. onecaliberal Jul 2017 #6

100% aware before the clumsy Trumpian attempts at pre-emptive leaks. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #7

Yeah. "Please, Master Putin, would you adopt me? My Dad loves only Ivanka." WinkyDink Jul 2017 #5

No no ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #8

Bwahaha! "Take our baby.....please." WinkyDink Jul 2017 #9

Possibly ..... H2O Man Jul 2017 #10

Even if it was just about adoption. Donny Jr still lied about what was covered. rogue emissary Jul 2017 #11

REPUKES DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT AMERICAN CHILDREN Skittles Jul 2017 #12

The backstory to this is that the Russians stopped allowing adoptions by Americans because Boomerproud Jul 2017 #13

CNN just said the FBI has probably had this info for awhile. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #14

Yes. Lifting adoption ban cover for lifting sanctions for payback for hidden collusion on Elec Coll. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #15