Quote:First, there is no interest---from what I understand. This deal was to just give back the principle, with no further penalty or interest. That's part of the reason the deal was so favorably rooted for by Obama. Iran was taking this issue to the international tribunals where the cost would have been 10 billion, from what I understand. Again, this was money that they paid us for military equipment that we rebuffed them on because of the Islamic revolution.


We obviously have a right to know. But, my point is that the information you're asking answers for have been addressed... at least, from my understanding that have been.


We've had no real diplomatic relationship with Iran since their revolution. All of a sudden an opening arose--- this caused multiple negotiations to occur between the two parties to address multiple issues.


It would be naive to think that Obama and the negotiators were not on communication with each other, and I would also not doubt that the timing of all the negotiations were orchestrated.


But this was not a ransom delivered for the freeing of hostages. It was clearly much more complicated than that.


To think this is fishy, is lazy thinking and something a fool would say---which is why I respect your questions that you are asking.


The timing, the amounts paid, and the questions you have are valid. But I think when it comes to negotiating multiple issues with an adversary that you have 3 decades of beef with, things are probably gonna be interwoven. But that does not mean anything nefarious occurred, just by definition of how things transpired.


Is there something illegal that you specifically think occurred?

Hold on, what? They've stated 1.7 Billion. $400 million plus interest. Correct me if I'm wrong.


Feel free to tell me why they never informed the American people of the mission and kept it secret? If they answered that question then I missed it.


Also, what happened to the other 1.3 Billion? How was it paid?


To think this is fishy is lazy? We still don't have answers to simple questions unless of course I missed it. I asked the questions above earlier and you still haven't provided an answer for it. Lazy is not caring or wanting to know.


I don't know what occurred. I'm stating rarely are thing coincidental and I've already given my theory in this thread on what I think may have happened based on the fact that rarely are things coincidental. The Secretary of State basically said this was a combo deal. He said it without saying it. I broke all that down. Feel free to reply to that.


The WhiteHouse seems to be annoyed that people are asking questions. I think that irritates me more than anything and outside of foreign policy is probably the thing I despise most about Obama's Presidency. He isn't transparent when he said he would be.

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