Quote:I'm trying to be objective. I think the explainations seem valid. They are not "fishy" as JIB would have you believe... We did not pay a ransom to free those hostages... I urge you to do a little more research. The money that was originally Irans to begin with was frozen back in 1979...


Perhaps you should check your objectivity?

Well, it wasn't a coincidence after all:


Per Earnest Himself:


"Not a coincidence" and “created a series of diplomatic opportunities for the United States that we’ve capitalized on.”


“And we used that opening and we used that deeper diplomatic engagement to secure the release of five American citizens who are being unjustly held inside of Iran,” he said. “And we used that diplomatic opening to resolve a longstanding financial claim that the Iranians had against the United States.”


So basically what he is saying is they used the $400 million as an excuse to convulute the fact it was a ransom, but the Americans were free and a bonus on top of this large debt. Like give 1.7 billion and get 4 Americans (5th one later) free kind of deal. Obviouvlsy it isn't a coincidence. Things rarely are. Not to mention Iran wanted something tangible politically for the prisoners which is why money flown in secretly.


I am curious as to how the other 1.3 billion was paid. Anyone know because I can't find any information on it anywhere online?


Yep, we are just a bunch of loons. I swear you guys will take eat up whatever the Government feeds you.

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