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| Obama administration denies Iran cash payment was ransom for prisoners | |
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| Che On The Rocks | Aug 3 2016, 05:30 PM Post #1 |
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| Che On The Rocks | Aug 3 2016, 05:34 PM Post #2 |
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Coincidences are so suggestive...
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Free Milagro Sala! What happened to Santiago Maldonado? What happened to ARA San Juan? Mapuche Lives Matter! Stop the political persecution in Argentina! Stop the looting of Argentina! | |
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| George Aligator | Aug 3 2016, 07:42 PM Post #3 |
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There is no coincidence, there is a treaty. Release of the frozen Iranian funds was a key sweetener in the nuclear treaty. Everybody knew this; the Republicans howled about it as part of their opposition before the treaty was ratified. Calling the froen funds ransom churns up the low information voters of the GOP base but it is just another silly lie that makes the party look ignorant. |
| Conservatism is a social disease | |
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| Robert Stout | Aug 3 2016, 11:52 PM Post #4 |
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Aligator is correct that it was not ransom....It was Obama doing a reach around...........
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| Jesus can raise the dead, but he can't fix stupid | |
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| George Aligator | Aug 4 2016, 12:24 PM Post #5 |
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The money was paid to the USA for an arms package ordered by the Shah, peace be upon him. When our ally, the Shah lost the Mandate of Heaven, delivery of the arms package was halted and when diplomatic relations were severed following the embassy hostage taking, the refund was frozen. Releasing the frozen funds was a part of the Irand nuclear deal. Calling the refund a ransom is the sort of thing we have come to expect from the GOP. The fact is, Iran is a naturally ally of the USA and a potentially valuable one at that. Uncle Sam is being led around by the nose and the othr end of the rope is in the hands of Bibi Netanyahu. Israel wants the US to declare war and invade Iran. It brings a tear to the eye to hear the Likud Glee Club singing Onward, Christian Soldiers! |
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| jake58 | Aug 4 2016, 09:38 PM Post #6 |
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Fine, give them the $400 million back but no need for the $1.3 billion in interest, which is contrary to sharia banking law anyway. That was where the ransom came in. |
| That which can be asserted without evidence; can be dismissed without evidence- Christopher Hitchens | |
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| BuckFan | Aug 4 2016, 11:05 PM Post #7 |
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They were entitled to interest which adds up on $400 million. Here is the story from January http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/17/politics/us-pays-iran-1-7-billion/ |
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| jake58 | Aug 4 2016, 11:32 PM Post #8 |
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"Entitled?" I think not. That was a giveaway. We didn't even have to give them the $400 million. They were doing so well under the sanctions. And look up usury under sharia law and report back. |
| That which can be asserted without evidence; can be dismissed without evidence- Christopher Hitchens | |
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| Robert Stout | Aug 5 2016, 02:15 AM Post #9 |
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Iran needed the money to continue developing their nuclear weapons...Thanks Obama.............. :oyvey |
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