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U.S. Sent Cash to Iran as Americans Were Freed

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Quote:I believe it has been pretty rational discussion. I know dems take their playbook straight from hillary, but there are questions unanswered. Wanting answers to questions when 1.7 Billion is sent over to Iran (out tax dollars) that just happens to coincide with released hostages and a flight that was never disclosed is not absurd. The Obama administration decided to keep this a secret. That's on them. But please, we need more Donald Trump looked at someone strange posts so feel free to add to the board.
 

What?  What does what you just wrote have to do with what I said about our President's response to the "concerns"?  Unless, you really don't have any concerns and have already made up your mind.  Do you now concede that you understand why cash was used and not a wire transfer?  Because by quoting me and then not responding to it, that is what I now assume.

 

First, the timing of it cannot be helped.  The USA and Iran are not BFFs.  So yes, this looks bad.  But it's not a ransom demand that was met.  It was their money that we have been holding since 1979.  Yes, I know, it looks bad.  But sometimes in situations like this when an opening in negotiations begins a whole bunch of stuff gets done in a short period of time.

 

Was the pay off a sweetener for all the other parts of the other deals?  Possibly.  But it was not a ransom that we caved to in order to get hostages freed.  

 

I mean, dude, you realize there have been other US citizens during the Obama administration that have been taken hostage...    Also, where are you getting this 1.7 Billion, it's been reported to be 400 Million.  Which could have been 10 Billion if we lost the tribunal, which because the money was Iran's, very well could have happened.  

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U.S. Sent Cash to Iran as Americans Were Freed - by The_Anchorman - 08-05-2016, 07:33 AM



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