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Biden administration released billions to Iran weeks before Israeli attack
The Center Square ^ | October 7, 2023 | Casey Harper

Posted on 10/08/2023 9:44:17 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA

“Just weeks ago, the Biden administration handed over $6 billion to Iran, and today, innocent Israelis were murdered by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said in a statement after the attacks. “We must continue to support our strongest ally in the Middle East and their right to defend themselves against these unprovoked, horrific attacks. I stand with Israel and join many around the world in praying for the safety and security of its people.”

The Biden administration told Congress last month it released the billions of dollars that had been held up by U.S. sanctions as well as releasing five Iranian nationals detained in the U.S. in exchange for the release of five Americans detained in Iran.

“Biden's decision to release $6 billion in frozen assets to Iran serves as a stark reminder of the consequences that took place following the Iran Nuclear Agreement under the Obama/Biden administration,” Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “This pattern is clear: each time funds are released to Iran, the largest state sponsor of terrorism, proxy militias in the region persistently launch attacks, aiming to destabilize and target Western allies and Americans.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; iran
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1 posted on 10/08/2023 9:44:17 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA
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To: ConservativeInPA

They released the funds, but all of the money is still in the bank…misleadung news for sure.


2 posted on 10/08/2023 9:48:36 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (Accepting a false premise initiates conversational defeat.)
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To: ConservativeInPA

He’s been financing terrrorism since he seized power

This was the intended result

Libtards hate Jews

Just say it


3 posted on 10/08/2023 9:51:06 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: ConservativeInPA; ThePatriotsFlag

Biden’s murderous regime released billions to Iran. They are licking their chops for a chance to release more billions to terror states and organizations.


4 posted on 10/08/2023 9:51:22 AM PDT by Enterprise
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To: ThePatriotsFlag

“Did you put sanctions back on those funds and block the money again?” Should be the first question out of every journalist’s mouth this week. It won’t be, but it should.


5 posted on 10/08/2023 9:52:29 AM PDT by jz638
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To: ConservativeInPA
And definitely related...

Biden Pardons New York Times Writer Charged as Iran Agent as New ‘Influence Operation’ Exposed

6 posted on 10/08/2023 9:52:53 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: ConservativeInPA

President Retard is guilty of war crimes


7 posted on 10/08/2023 9:53:42 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Payment in advance.


8 posted on 10/08/2023 9:53:51 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Enterprise

And we know Hamas made sure to kidnap Americans to get some more money to continue their terror.

Why not? Joe did it for Iran.


9 posted on 10/08/2023 9:53:51 AM PDT by dforest
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To: ConservativeInPA

President Retard funneled billions to terrorists

He should burn in hell


10 posted on 10/08/2023 9:55:26 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: dforest

It’s like the guy who was asked why he robbed banks. He said that’s where the money is. Kidnapping Americans is where the money is. We need a Monroe Doctrine which plainly states that foreign persons who kidnap Americans will be relentlessly targeted for death no matter where they live. We will be honey badgers, and honey badger won’t care if there is collateral damage to the terrorists or their families and neighbors.


11 posted on 10/08/2023 9:58:47 AM PDT by Enterprise
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To: ThePatriotsFlag

“They released the funds, but all of the money is still in the bank…misleadung news for sure.”

Easy way to tell if it’s ‘in the bank’ is to pull-back the money.

Let’s see if Biden does that.


12 posted on 10/08/2023 9:59:33 AM PDT by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: ThePatriotsFlag

“They released the funds, but all of the money is still in the bank…misleading news for sure.”

Thank God we have a border czar!


13 posted on 10/08/2023 10:01:00 AM PDT by Clutch Martin ("The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right." )
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To: ThePatriotsFlag

They released the funds, but all of the money is still in the bank…misleading news for sure.


Yes and no. There is no way that any of the $6 billion made its way to Hamas in order to make any difference in the attacks on Israel. But, Iran’s knowledge that FJB is willing to hand that kind of money over (or is it really $16 billion?) might well have been a green light for Iran and Hamas to commence operations. No one is looking at the current administration as ‘the strong horse’ are they?


14 posted on 10/08/2023 10:04:09 AM PDT by hanamizu ( )
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To: BobL

Would we get the truth either way? Apparently there is another 10 bil. Did they or did they not get that? Who knows? Where did that extra 6 bill the Pentagram pulled out of their back pocket go? It was just an accounting error don’t ya know.

They must keep moving all those funds from one crooked bank to another.

Oh look, see that 6 bil is still here. We was tellin’ the truf! LOL


15 posted on 10/08/2023 10:08:02 AM PDT by dforest
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To: dforest

It seems like every time the money is moved, it would be a good time to skim off the top.


16 posted on 10/08/2023 10:12:22 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: ConservativeInPA

This attack wasn’t planned in a few weeks, and it didn’t take billions of dollars.

Well co-ordinated, led by experienced fighters, likely ISIS veterans and/or Iranian professionals.

You really have to wonder about Israel intelligence failures, human, no informants, and tech, no sensors, and military, delayed and unco-ordinated response.

Iran has not yet exacted revenge on the US for the drone assassination of General Soleimani.


17 posted on 10/08/2023 10:16:38 AM PDT by heartwood (Someone has to play devil's advocate.)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Restricting American oil and gas production provided Iran and Russia with billions.


18 posted on 10/08/2023 10:16:43 AM PDT by Daveinyork
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To: virgil

The whole west is woking hah, I meant working together on much of this. Once in a while hurting each other to keep countries in line as a reminder against self interests.

Nordstream.


19 posted on 10/08/2023 10:17:39 AM PDT by dforest
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President Retard is guilty of war crimes

What?? next you'll say he gifted the Taliban billions of dollars worth of state of the art military equipment AND that the Taliban (Religion of Peacers they are) would let ANY of that cross over to Hamas to be used against Israel.

20 posted on 10/08/2023 10:18:35 AM PDT by BipolarBob (Biden would give Jesse James the train schedule for his 10%.)
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