Quote: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.

Conceded? Yes, if you read what I wrote that would be clear. That still leaves questions unanswered.


You state it as fact when we don't have answers. It doesn't just look bad, it smells funny. Very rarely are things just a coincidence. I think you would concede that. We still don't know why they kept it a secret. You typically keep things a secret for a reason and no reasons have been given.


1.3 Billion is interest. Have we not sent the 1.3 Billion in interest or is that coming later? Honestly I don't know which is why I'm asking. If 1.3 Billion has already been sent, we don't know how it was done. Based on what I've read they have refused to disclose how any of it was paid. We know how the $400 million was paid now, but that is only after journalist investigation was done.


Question for you. Do we have the right to know those answers? If there is nothing to hide and nothing fishy then why did they not disclose how Iran was paid or the secret mission? I think those are legitimate questions.

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