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IronLionZion

(46,748 posts) Thu Aug 1, 2024, 04:51 PM Aug 1

Why did Putin agree to prisoner swap? [CNN]

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Why did Putin agree to prisoner swap? [CNN] (Original Post) IronLionZion Aug 1 OP

Harris is going to win, it's the best he was going to get ouija Aug 1 #1

Exactly DaBronx Aug 1 #2

Quid pro quo osteopath6 Aug 1 #3

Germany and other allies did this for Biden-Harris IronLionZion Aug 1 #4

ouija

(455 posts)

1. Harris is going to win, it's the best he was going to get

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2024, 05:09 PM

Aug 1

DaBronx

(436 posts)

2. Exactly

Reply to ouija (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 1, 2024, 05:11 PM

Aug 1

Drumpf is no friend of our allies. This could never happen under Trump. These freed hostages are extremely lucky that so many people worked so hard and this finally
Came together.
President Biden is truly a wonderful leader.
Edit: and just
To clarify, Putin knows Trump is going to lose!

osteopath6

(63 posts)

3. Quid pro quo

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2024, 05:14 PM

Aug 1

I'm sure we agreed to exchange X prisoner in our custody, or agree to some concession that didn't really matter to US, strategically. What matters is they are home!

IronLionZion

(46,748 posts)

4. Germany and other allies did this for Biden-Harris

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2024, 07:11 PM

Aug 1

Trump could never have gotten a deal like this.

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