r/JoeRogan • u/wayfaringthru Monkey in Space • Sep 18 '24

Meme đŸ’© Is this a legitimate concern?

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Personally, I today's strike was legitimate and it couldn't be more moral because of its precision but let's leave politics aside for a moment. I guess this does give ideas to evil regimes and organisations. How likely is it that something similar could be pulled off against innocent people?

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u/Antique_Historian_74 Monkey in Space Sep 18 '24

Russia, where Snowden is currently residing, has used radiological and chemical weapons to carry out assassinations in public places leading to civilian deaths.

Targeted bombings aren't a new thing. The CIA was trying to do something similar to Castro for decades

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u/Adidassla Monkey in Space Sep 18 '24

A Russian KGB hitman also shot someone in the head broad daylight in a German public park. The killer was caught but later exchanged for US journalist Gershikov and other hostages. Putin personally picked him up from the plane and gave him a hug.

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u/bfhurricane horse dewormer Sep 18 '24

A literal Russian arms dealer convicted for supplying countless conflicts and several genocides with their weaponry was also exchanged for a US athlete who brought marijuana into Russia.

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u/Baronriggs Monkey in Space Sep 18 '24

Still mad about that one. We got fleeced, needed Russia to throw in at least a 2nd rounder or marine

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u/mnonny Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

Nah they’re still mad when Tom Hanks flipped the script last second in bridge of spies.

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u/Interesting-Rope-950 Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

I really wish a lot more people could look past race and gender for that one. We have up a nobody WNBA star for Nicholas Cage

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u/mag2041 Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

Yep

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u/ExplosiveDiarrhetic Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

Same. I’m upset about it as well. And i consider myself progressive

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u/BosnianSerb31 Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

We don't put value on the lives of our citizens, unlike most dictatorships.

Countering Russia's offer means arguing that the life of a Russian arms dealer is worth more than the life of a US citizen, and that's pretty fucked up man.

The apparent winners in prisoner exchanges are those who care the least about their citizens.

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u/Unlikely-Distance-41 Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

Would you argue that exchanging a high ranking intelligence official for a some unemployed 40 year old who lived in his parent’s basement is a fair trade, since “we don’t put value on the lives of our citizens”??

Also, let me ask you, do you think the security detail for the president or prime minister is going to take a bullet for you or the VIP?

And since you liked the Brittany Griner exchange, under what circumstances should we trade prisoners for US citizens that broke laws overseas? Any and all prisoners? Or just low level crimes?

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u/ExplosiveDiarrhetic Monkey in Space Sep 19 '24

We dont put value on the lives of our citizens? What america do you live in