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tulipsandroses

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3. Hmm, makes me wonder if they were deliberately trying to sully his name

Reply to quaint (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 04:11 PM

Aug 2022

so people wouldn’t question why he didn’t demand his buddy Vlad release him.
Past bad acts that happened a decade before Russia took him hostage should not even be a factor.
It’s terrifying to think about, but this Imbecile had access to the world’s best intel. They would know if he was a spy or not.
Interestingly, it never bothered him that rapper A$AP Rocky was not a choirboy when he threatened Sweden if they did not release him.

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Why didn't Chump ask his buddy Vlad to free Paul Whelan? [View all] tulipsandroses Aug 2022 OP

The American Prisoner Caught Between Trump and the Kremlin quaint Aug 2022 #1

Hmm, makes me wonder if they were deliberately trying to sully his name tulipsandroses Aug 2022 #3

My speculations involve his military computer antics. quaint Aug 2022 #5

My guess is Trump would probably try to get that country with its history of hostility to his values Bucky Aug 2022 #2

Because TFG does not know or care who Paul Whelan is. Sneederbunk Aug 2022 #4

The U.S. did ask for his release in 2019. former9thward Aug 2022 #6

Thanks for that info. Doesn't seem like they put a lot of gusto in trying to obtain his release tulipsandroses Aug 2022 #7