sizzle and smoke on Trump's return volley!
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Posted on 08/02/2016 5:34:37 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
U.S. Sent Cash to Iran as Americans Were Freed
Obama administration insists there was no quid pro quo, but critics charge payment amounted to ransom
By Jay Solomon and Carol E. Lee Aug. 2, 2016 7:51 p.m. ET 52 COMMENTS
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration secretly organized an airlift of $400 million worth of cash to Iran that coincided with the January release of four Americans detained in Tehran, according to U.S. and European officials and congressional staff briefed on the operation afterward.
Wooden pallets stacked with euros, Swiss francs and other currencies were flown into Iran on an unmarked cargo plane, according to these officials. The U.S. procured the money from the central banks of the Netherlands and Switzerland, they said.
The money represented the first installment of a $1.7 billion settlement the Obama administration reached with Iran to resolve a decades-old dispute over a failed arms deal signed just before the 1979 fall of Iran’s last monarch, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
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Iran is now holding up to 5 American citizens (got a visiting one last week). That should net them about $500 Million from Obama the Subservient.
Jizya tribute. Obama pymt to his muslim brothers.
Cash is Payola, and it’s necessary to pay terrorists.
1 Robert Goodloe Harper
And no one in the MSM will see anything wrong with this in the least.
How and why is this info coming out NOW? Is there about to be a WikiLeaks release on this or has it already happened?
Didn’t this admin ban families from sending $$$$ to hostage takers? Yeah. Thought so.
I thought congress controlled spending. How does the president secretly send 400m cash to a foreign government.
Why do we even have a fcking house of representatives...
....seriously?????
You’re 100% correct. I sent some $ to him. First donation ever.
“The $400 million was paid in foreign currency because any transaction with Iran in U.S. dollars is illegal under U.S. law. Sanctions also complicate Tehran’s access to global banks”
Still illegal because the money sent was paid with US Dollars.....Liberals think they can twist the law is seems
Is this part of the $6 billion missing from the State Department? Wonder where the rest was “directed”. Can he just do this with America’s money? Does it not have to be approved?
I sure hope this evil enemy of America actually leaves office. I hope he leaves your country.
AWESOME!!!!
A barrage of commercials in the swing states in October through the election definitely will help.
Espensive, but they will help.
Unlike hillary, Trump has REAL issues he can put in his commercials pointing out her 100 page long list of flaws.
I STILL SAY ITS TREASON
But 'black lies matter', right?
Un-freaking-believable. Just when ya think you’ve heard it all out of this creep.
The Iranian a$$holes will take the $400 million and use it to nuke Manhattan.
Breaking on CNN. Trump is a Draft Doger! Stay tuned. Lol. This is the best election ever! Trump Campaign in total disarray! !
Go Trump.
CNN isn’t reporting the story on their website. Waiting for talking points from the Clinton campaign no doubt.
sizzle and smoke on Trump's return volley!
Go Trump
I think those boats were ordered to be captured that way this transaction could take place.
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