It's a good thing Obama sent $1.7 BILLION cash to these savages.
For that reason alone, Obama should be tried for treason and jailed for life.
The U.S. Sent Another $1.3 Billion to Iran After Hostages Were Released
The controversial $400 million payment that the U.S. sent to Iran in January, just as four American hostages were released—a planeload of Euros, Swiss Francs and other currencies—was only the first of three American cash deliveries to the country, the Obama administration reportedly told lawmakers on Tuesday.
During the 19 days following the first shipment, the U.S. sent two more planeloads of cash, totaling $1.3 billion, to Tehran, reports The Wall Street Journal. The two planeloads, which passed through Europe on Jan. 22 and Feb. 5, followed the same route as the earlier payment, a congressional aide who was briefed told the Journal. In the first payment, an Iranian cargo plane picked up the money in Geneva.
See also: The U.S. Sent $400 Million to Iran as Hostages Were Released
News of the additional payments are sure to generate controversy on Capitol Hill during a bitter election season that comes on the heels of the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran. At the time of the first payment, Donald Trump and other Republicans said the payment amounted to ransom, a charge the Obama administration vehemently denied, although it later admitted that it had delayed giving Iran control of the cash until the American hostages had safely departed Tehran.
See also: President Obama Denies $400 Million Payment to Iran Was a Ransom
“We do not pay ransom for hostages. We’ve got a number of Americans being held around the world and I meet with their families and it’s heartbreaking,” President Obama said at the time. “But those families know that we have a policy that we don’t pay ransom.”
For that reason alone, Obama should be tried for treason and jailed for life.
The U.S. Sent Another $1.3 Billion to Iran After Hostages Were Released
The controversial $400 million payment that the U.S. sent to Iran in January, just as four American hostages were released—a planeload of Euros, Swiss Francs and other currencies—was only the first of three American cash deliveries to the country, the Obama administration reportedly told lawmakers on Tuesday.
During the 19 days following the first shipment, the U.S. sent two more planeloads of cash, totaling $1.3 billion, to Tehran, reports The Wall Street Journal. The two planeloads, which passed through Europe on Jan. 22 and Feb. 5, followed the same route as the earlier payment, a congressional aide who was briefed told the Journal. In the first payment, an Iranian cargo plane picked up the money in Geneva.
See also: The U.S. Sent $400 Million to Iran as Hostages Were Released
News of the additional payments are sure to generate controversy on Capitol Hill during a bitter election season that comes on the heels of the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran. At the time of the first payment, Donald Trump and other Republicans said the payment amounted to ransom, a charge the Obama administration vehemently denied, although it later admitted that it had delayed giving Iran control of the cash until the American hostages had safely departed Tehran.
See also: President Obama Denies $400 Million Payment to Iran Was a Ransom
“We do not pay ransom for hostages. We’ve got a number of Americans being held around the world and I meet with their families and it’s heartbreaking,” President Obama said at the time. “But those families know that we have a policy that we don’t pay ransom.”
Obama is a realist. Knows that in this day and age you really can't strong arm a capable and strong nation like Iran. countries that have the resources will in fact try to develop nuclear energy. It serves as much as a deterrent against aggression as it does for energy. They would have developed it anyway, Obama handled it the smart way. Some other idiot would have started a war. Hopefully Trump is smart. Sanctions never really worked. The Iranians' close ties to Russia and China help them a bit.
How the fuck could anyone know, "the most transparent administration" wouldn't release any details.
The State and Treasury Departments declined on Tuesday to answer a series of questions from the Free Beacon about the method in which U.S. taxpayer funds were paid to Iran.
The administration is also withholding key details about the payment from leading members of Congress, including Sens. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and Mike Lee (R., Utah), who launched an inquiry into the matter earlier this month.
The Departments of State, Treasury, and Justice all failed to respond to the inquiry by Monday’s deadline, according to congressional sources tracking the matter.
People like you festeringzit, michael777 and busterhyman are good examples of whats wrong with America. So quick to pick a fight and pull a trigger. You would probably have
a different attitude if you didn't have the biggest stick. Times are changing however. Just hope WW3 is cold. If its hot we will need to go live on a different planet.
a different attitude if you didn't have the biggest stick. Times are changing however. Just hope WW3 is cold. If its hot we will need to go live on a different planet.
The Nuke deal that the World negotiated with Iran is the only reason they don't have a Nuke today, and won't for a very long time unless the idiot Drumpf walks away from the agreement. Hopefully it's just another case of him talking nonsense for his insane followers, but backing down like the pussy he is, like he did with China. If not, Iran will have a nuke within a year thanks to the idiot.
Don't be so scared Kenny. The scary Mooslems ain't comin to getcha.
