Kerry: Actually, “not one meeting that took place” did we not raise issue of detained Americans

Hotair ^ | 07/17/2015 | Ed Morrissey

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Liar.

[barmag25]

This is treason

[Trailerpark Badass]

So they were really ineffective negotiators?

Not sure which is worse: they didn't care or they caved without getting anything in return.

Lurch is too stupid to see the dilemma.

[TexasGator]

““not one meeting that took place””

Which actually means that more than one took place

[KarlInOhio]

Now, if the question is why we did not tie the negotiations to their release, think about the logic that that creates. Suddenly, Iran realizes, you know what, maybe we can get additional concessions out of the Americans by holding these individuals.

And we had no concessions left to give other than replacing the statue of Lincoln with Ayatollah Khomeni in the Lincoln Memorial after Kerry and Obama were done "negotiating".

[Missouri gal]

Obama and Kerry are two traitors who cannot even keep their stinking lies straight. Nobody will do anything, as usual.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yep, he should have insisted on their release as a precondition for the talks to begin.

[Maceman]

If that's true, it's just more proof that Kerry learned everything he knows about negotiating from Al Bundy.

Al Bundy buys a car.

[kingu]

This is the list of bridges we are targeting. Once an hour, we will destroy one bridge until out hostages are released. You have one hour before the first bridge is destroyed.

[ctdonath2]

Raised...and dropped.

“Raised” should have been “release them or we’re leaving.”

[grobdriver]

But in the end you shook their hands and those Americans are still there.

Kerry, POS.

[austinaero]

Kerry is lying thru his teeth.

[Moonman62]

Maybe, but he also seems to be admitting that Garrett asked a legitimate question.

[RatRipper]

Talks should not have begun without their release. They diminished our standing by doing so.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Suddenly, Iran realizes, you know what, maybe we can get additional concessions out of the Americans by holding these individuals.

Or, "you know what, we won't get anything from the Americans until we release them."

What an idiot.

[justa-hairyape]

Thought for awhile he might give them Puerto Rico. Good thing the negotiations ended. The Iranians could no longer hold back the laughter, no doubt.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Kerry said can we please have our 4 prisoners back and the Iranians said no. Apparently numerous times.

[beethovenfan]

Yeah, like KERRY: “What about those four Americans you’re holding?” IRAN: “We’ll keep holding them.” KERRY: “Oh, OK.”

[4integrity]

My thought too......so they were terrible negotiators. Well, actually in this instance, cause they were able to free deserter, Sgt. Bergdahl. Guess they can be effective when it’s something the Admin wants.