Barack Obama was forced to lie about the 2014 swap at Guantanamo Bay of five Taliban prisoners for Bowe Bergdahl. It was only a few years later that we learned that the Taliban had actually reintegrated the prisoner ranks.
Joe Biden’s deal with Viktor Bout, the so-called “Merchant of Death”, to trade for Brittney Griner (WNBA player), has been widely criticized because it was inequitable and also because Bout remains a national security threat.
These critics were right, and we soon found out. Russian state media reports Bout publicly praised Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and declared his intention to fight.
Bout said that he couldn’t understand the Russians invading Ukraine.
Bout stated that he supports special military operations. “I would be glad to volunteer my skills if I could. ”
Former Soviet military officer Bout was sentenced by the United States to 25 years imprisonment for plotting to kill Americans, and acquiring and transporting anti-aircraft missiles. He also provided material support for terrorist organizations such as al Qaeda.
Douglas Farah is a Bout biographer. Farah stated that Bout supplied ammunition and guns to warlords across the globe. Griner may have used banned vape cartridges in Russia but not anywhere else in the world.
