Posted on 09/06/2016 5:40:25 PM PDT by Kaslin
So, it turns out that we paid Iran four times the amount originally reported to secure the release of four detained Americans. We all know that $400 million was given to the Iranians received only after our citizens were “wheels up” on their way out of the country. Now, John Solomon at Circa News reported today that we forked over $1.7 billion, according to a congressional source who was present at a briefing on the payment today. The $1.7 billion stems from a settlement concerning an old arms deal that was held in legal limbo after the Shah was overthrown in 1979. The $400 million figure was originally reported as part of that settlement.
This source, like many at the briefing, was expecting to hear more details about our $400 million non-ransom, leverage payment to the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism. They weren’t expecting a disclosure that the figure was actually much higher. The $1.7 billion, which was appropriated by Congress, was delivered to Iran in three payments to Swiss banks on January 17, 19, and 22nd:
The Obama administration disclosed to Congress on Tuesday that it transferred a total of $1.7 billion in cash through Swiss banks to Iran around the time American hostages were released this year, about four times the amount originally disclosed to the public, sources told Circa.
The news was delivered by the State, Defense and Treasury Departments in a private briefing to congressional staff who [sic] went into the meeting thinking they were learning more detail about the $400 million in payments originally reported in the news media.
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"They said the payments needed to be viewed in the political context. First the Iranian nuclear deal was going through, second the Iranian economy was in a difficult state and third the Iranians were in need of foreign currency," one source said.
When pressed to say who requested the cash, the briefers could not remember, the source said.
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While the total mount the U.S. might eventually pay was generally known, the fact that all of it was paid around the release of the hostages and in cash moved through Swiss banks surprised congressional staff, the source said.
The release of Americans, which included The Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian who was being held on bogus espionage charges, occurred on January 16-17 of this year. When news of the $400 million (now $1.7 billion) hit the wires, the Obama White House tried to shrug it off, saying that this payment had already been announced, and that the United States doesn’t pay ransom for hostages. That narrative lasted all of two weeks before more information was released on the exchange. The State Department added that it was a coincidence, not a ransom. Then, the coincidence, non-ransom became a leverage payment. Finally, State admitted that the money was handed only after the release of our citizens, which is the textbook definition of ransom. Prior to the exchange, the Department of Justice warned State that Iran would view this transfer as a ransom payment, which they have.
Now, with the revelations that we paid Iran $1.7 billion, and not the $400 million as originally reported, no wonder why the Obama administration initially blocked congressional inquires into our...ransom payment.
Payment for weapons that were not delivered because he was overthrown.
Yes, we were going to sell arms to Iran under the Shah, and he sent the money. But before we sent the arms, he was overthrown, so we didn’t send the arms. Nor did we return their money.
So if we sent $400 M in cash via airplane, and then wired $1.7 B, doesn’t that add up to 2.1 B?
Huh. Well how convenient to cash that account in now.
heh heh
‘Convenient’ indeed.
Testing ICBM s which can reach europe is expensive.
No one in Congress has the gonads, spine, or guts to be honest with the American people or to stop the national disgrace occupying our WH.
Time to let President Trump clean the sewer that is DC.
True, they don’t come cheap.
Norkie missiles seem to be getting better little by little.
Islamic bomb = Pakistan
Well yes, currently.
The big money that was paid is the real story.
The 1.7 and 400 million are super slick diversions that worked well.
The regime looks really bad for giving the Iranians 400 million in cash and gold bullion and then turning around and giving 1.7 billion as well.
My guess is they had already factored in our reaction to giving anyone 400 million in cash and gold.The real op was to get us to forget the bigger money they stole from us and gave to terrorists.
Meanwhile, the real story, the big money given to a terror state, is all but forgotten history which was the original goal to begin with.
Remember their first statement about this money?
“Not one dollar was paid to Iran for hostages”. True because it was paid in Swiss Francs. Paying US currency to Iran is against the law.
Now we find out that it was over 1 billion. Yet, the Republicans aren’t muttering a word when it comes to skirting the law and bypassing Congress. Pusses.
Next we will find out that we also sent military technology as part of the “interest payments” we owed them.
It keeps getting more interesting. Stay tuned.
What are the roots of Barack Obama’s foreign policy? Some focus on the man and his flaws of character, particularly his inability to learn from his mistakes and to adjust his ideas to changing facts on the ground.
Others see more sinister motives, an animus against the United States that drives policies diminishing America’s power and influence. Old bad ideas like one-world internationalism and the power of diplomacy to resolve conflicts have played a major role.
And of course, domestic political considerations enter into his foreign policy calculations. --SNIP--
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CONCLUSION America elected a Chicago community organizer of little note, a senator for less than a year, with no legislative achievements to speak of ... what got Obama elected was LIV coupled w/ massive voter fraud. O was packaged and sold like corn flakes. Remember Anita Dunn? His PR person said they never answered media questions....only put out what THEY wanted people to know about him.
AND WITH ALL THE INTEL AVAILABLE TO PRESIDENTS, WE ARE TO BELIEVE THAT:
<><>Obama was oblivious to the Clintons jerking around US foreign policy?
<><> Obama knew nothing of Hillary and Sid Blumenthal's Libyan business interests?
<><> Obama knew nothing about the Clinton Foundation/slush fund buck-raking activities?
<><> Obama never noticed Bill Clinton trotting around the globe selling out strategic US uranium interests?
<><> Obama never noticed Clintons' eternal presidency-- using do-goodism worm his way into the confidences of foreign leaders.... but only those leaders w/ untapped reserves of gold, uranium, oil, and other valuable commodities?
<><> Obama never knew Hillary's brother got a gold-mining permit in Haiti?
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THE FACTS ARE THESE---Hand-picked by Obama to run State, Hillary ran it like a shadow govt.... w/ her husband taking notes WRT buck-raking opportunities available from Hillary's actions OR inaction.
Secy Hillary never e-v-e-r uttered a discouraging word e-v-e-r......as the Clinton Foundation sucked up hundred of millions of foreign dollars from shady characters.
The avaricious Clintons devised hundreds of obscure programs to collect billions.....bragging about do-goodism, how the money was supposedly dispersed to "assist" endless charitable projects. No question----Obama and Clintons had a deal going.
Spitting image.
With only four months left in the White House, Obama is still hard at work "fundamentally transforming" our country into something much different from the nation we all grew up in. Obama says he intends to take years and years to transform America. And he intends to get rich doing so...ala the Clintons.
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GET READY FOR ANOTHER POLITICAL MONEY-MAKING MACHINE ---Boobamba already has two Clintonesque get-rich-quick foundations (that we know of)....mission statements sounding suspiciously like the Clintons.
SOURCE http://www.barackobamafoundation.org/
President Obama said, "the change we seek will take longer than one term or one presidency. Real change—big change—takes many years and requires each generation to embrace the obligations and opportunities that come with the title of Citizen. " (TRANSLATION: Me and Michelle want the money pouring in faster than we can spend it.)
FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT (cue laugh machine): The Obama Foundation will inspire the next generation of young leaders all over the world. It will convene the brightest minds with the newest ideas from across the political spectrum and draw strength from the rich diversity and vitality of Chicago, the city where the President and First Lady started a family and raised their daughters.
But most of all, the Foundation will ask all of us to take on big challenges and to believe that we can meet them together. Our history and President Obama’s legacy give us hope that even the most difficult change is possible, and the Foundation exists to carry on that great, unfinished project of renewal and global progress.”
Inform visitors about our civic rights and responsibilities and inspire citizens to get engaged.
Empower individuals who are leading change around the world, and help develop new ways to enable all citizens to take action.
Connect people from different communities and disciplines to create new approaches to solving our biggest challenges.
Translate new ideas into concrete actions that will have a measurable impact, enlisting partners across all sectors to scale what works.”
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FOUNDATION ONE---OBAMAS SISTER IS A BOARD MEMBER
OF OBAMAs BILLION DOLLAR CHICAGO LIBRARY SCHEME
Maya Soetoro-Ng is his sister and a specialist for the Matsunaga Institute for Peace. She is the cofounder of Our Public School, a non-profit that connects schools to their communities, and the co-creator of a peace education program implemented in schools and communities around Hawaii.
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FOUNDATION TWO---HIS KENYAN HALF-BROTHER HEADS THE MUSLIM FOUNDATION--named for their Muslim father. Obama Foundation Two was fast-tracked for tax exemption by Lois Lerner.
Kenya-resident, Malik Obama in Muslim dress, holds up
photo of his half brother Obama in Muslim dress (left),
taken during Obama's earlier visit.
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US TAXPAYERS PAY NOW---Obama collects later.
Obama's federal outlays (that we know of).:
<><> $150 billion to Muslim Iran in the nuclear deal,
<><> $2 billion funding to Malik's organization---the Muslim Brotherhood,
<><> $50 million to Malik/Barack's tax-exempt foundation in the form of a grant to Kenya.
<><> While the Muslim Brotherhood was in charge in Egypt, Obama (and Hillary) showered them w/ praise.....and billions of US dollars in aid, arms, tanks and planes.
<><> Obama gave $90 million US tax dollars to wealthy oil-rich Muslim African Muslim countries.
<><> the billions missing from the Obamacare scam.
<><> Michele talked about teaching girls, then Obama sent her off to oil-rich Muslim Quatar w/ $73 million US tax dollars to teach girls, and 100 million dollars to give Muslim Morocco to teach girls (cue laugh machine).
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Americans must demand to see fund solicitation letters coming out of Obama's tax-exempt presidential foundations and his Chicago library fund.
Are any of his WH comments used to forward his policy being regurgitated in fund solicitation latters?
Americans demand to know if US govt policy is being wrongly used....in an effort to raise tax-free money for the obamas.
“No one in Congress has the gonads, spine, or guts to be honest with the American people or to stop the national disgrace occupying our WH.”
I concluded some time ago that testicular fortitude has nothing to do with it. Those at the controls of the House & Senate, McConnell and Ryan, are just whores. Bought and paid for whores who owe 100% of their allegiance to global corporations, the Chamber of Commerce and the like. They care about NOTHING but money and power. Nothing else matters, and because of this, they are destroying our country.
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