OPINION: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Raises its Ugly Head Again. Unconscionable!
Submitted by George McClellan
Biden’s most recent embarrassing exercise in foreign policy demands a comment. Biden, who touted his foreign policy expertise based upon his years of senatorial service as Chairman of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, is still a dud. As our leader, he has once again demonstrates his foreign policy acumen with this recent prisoner exchange with Russia. Supposedly, the Russians gave Joe Biden two choices of American prisoners they held in exchange for a Russian arms dealer who’s arms dealing business brought death and destruction to several small African countries raising their ability to slaughter one another with machetes and single shot WWI rifles to new AK-47s, rocket launchers and machine guns. What a guy. He was incarcerated in a US prison as a dangerous terrorist.
Who did the Russians have for whom we were willing to exchange the notorious international terrorist Viktor Bout? A former US former Marine, security consultant Russia detained on a rigged espionage charge or a dangerous tattooed, black lesbian American hating basketball player arrested for importing hash oil into Russia? Hows this for a foreign policy achievement, Saudi Arabia did the negotiating on our behalf and were presented the two choices by the Russians for Joe Biden to consider, Brittney Griner or Paul Whelan. Whelan was a Trumper. Joe chose Brittney Griner, his decision wrapped in the cloak of diversity, equity and inclusion, the false standards upon which Joe’s corrupt government operates. Equity above all else.
Viktor Bouts notorious reputation has been the subject of books, documentaries and a television series even. In 2011, Bout was convicted on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. officials and civilians, illicit arms sales and providing material support for terrorist organizations. As a result he was sentenced to a minimum 25 years in prison. Griner, a stupid woman who thought she could ignore another countrys drug laws because she was special, actually committed a crime. To us it wasnt serious but good enough for the Russians. Consequently, Brittney was arrested, charged, pled guilty and was imprisoned for smuggling cannabis oil into Russia. In pleading Guilty, she signed up for a nine year tour in Siberia. Paul Whelan is a former US Marine working in Russia as a security contractor. He was sentenced to sixteen years on charges of espionage. Whelan, a patriot who risked his life for his country serving in Iraq, was an easy mark for the Russians who took advantage of the circumstances if they had not in fact staged it. In any event, there he sits waiting for good ol uncle Joe.
It took nearly a decade to apprehend Viktor Bout, and close to three years to convict him for terrorism and arms trafficking. Supposedly, thousands of African civilians in several African countries were killed or injured by weapons Bout sold. Was he a good trade for Griner? Touting his good works at a press conference, Joe praised Griner with effusive words of welcome home and in lowered tones of regret, said he was still working hard (after his nap) to achieve Whelan’s release. Whelan has been in Russian custody for four years already.
Reliable sources (Saudis) reported Russia gave Biden two choices, Griner or Whelan, Bidens dunce of a press spokesman and prevaricator of factual knowledge, Karine Jean- Pierre, denied that in her White House press briefing saying Joe was given only one choice, Griner. Who to believe? When given the choice between a former Marine accused of espionage and a nearly unknown female basketball player who aligned herself with Black Lives Matter. Joe’s decision was as predictable as Elm blight coming in January. Biden insists he hasnt forgotten about Whelan and would continue the fight for his release. In the same breath, Joe blamed Russia for treating the two cases differently. Joe has lost nearly all his credibility after the disastrous Afghan pull out and he hasnt help it here, but the Gay community and the LGBTQs and whatever else they can come up with are happy. But, true Americans know what’s up and sooner rather than later their wrath will boil over. The Democrats are evil and there will be a price to pay. It cant be avoided. Its too late! Its coming as surely as Elm blight in January.
Remember, freedom is the goal, the Constitution is the way. Now, go get em! (10Nov22)