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RockRaven

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1. Staying quiet didn't work. Getting loud won't work either.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 01:10 PM

Apr 2022

There isn't a clear and effective solution, because as you point out by noting she's a political prisoner, her detention isn't about her alleged infraction. It's about something much bigger, much worse.

It's virtually impossible to achieve a reasonable outcome in a conflicted situation when the other party isn't reasonable. And Putin's Russia definitely isn't reasonable.

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Staying quiet about Brittney Griner hasn't worked [View all] Jilly_in_VA Apr 2022 OP

Staying quiet didn't work. Getting loud won't work either. RockRaven Apr 2022 #1

Yup... Putin holds the cards on her fate. Getting loud can only increase her risk. The frustration hlthe2b Apr 2022 #2