‘Not a good deal,’ former US envoy for hostage affairs says

A prisoner swap between one of the world’s most notorious arms dealers, and a professional athlete allegedly caught with a small amoung of cannabis. You have to ask, is that a fair trade? For more on how this deal was made, host Marco Werman speaks with Hugh Dugan, a former Sate Department special envoy for hostage affairs. 

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