You, Sir or Madam, have more self-control than I in this regard.
I am "well-triggered" by Ericson's extremely shortsighted statement - "The truth is that the United States did not give Iran money from American taxpayers. We gave them billions of dollars worth of their own money."
First, there was the loss of lives, the injuries and misery suffered by Americans directly involved as well as their families as the result of Iran's barbaric false imprisonment of embassy personnel,
Secondly, there was the enormous costs associated with the planning, the preparatory steps and maneuvers and equipment losses with regard to the attempted rescue of the captives.
Third, the calculation of any interest applied to the withheld funds is an insult to all who were involved.
I worked closely with and was good friends with a guy who was one of the 52. He still entails me a couple times a year.
When I saw the writer was the Fat Boy, I passed!
Which Presidents Reagan, Bush 1, Clinton, and Bush 2 didn't find necessary.
Obie likes him some terrorists.