Still a few articles worth while out of National Review
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/yes-obama-helped-fund-the-iranian-regime/
Yes, Obama Helped Fund the Iranian Regime
By David Harsanyi
FTA:
We never “owed” the Islamic Republic any money. This is a myth.
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It is unlikely that U.S. would ultimately have been obligated to hand over a single deutschmark to the mullahs. For one thing, the U.S. had its own counterclaims over Iran’s many violations — which, in total, exceeded the amount supposedly “owed” to it. Obama, in his obsessive goal of placating Iran to procure a deal, unilaterally dismissed a stipulation held by the previous administration that the United States wouldn’t release funds until other court judgments held against Iran for its terrorist acts on American citizens were all resolved.
On another thread there is a reminder - re Mike Lee & Mittens - that the $$$ sent to Iran was laundered through a small bank in Utah
Really good analysis, but what else would you expect from Victor Davis Hanson?
Iran’s Options in Showdown with America Are All Bad
Victor Davis Hanson
FTA:
As long as Trump replies with air power disproportionate to any Iranian attacks, he, not Tehran, governs the tempo of the confrontation.
Iran created the current crisis. It has choices, but for now they are all bad.
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3806835/posts?page=1
Yes, Obama Helped Fund the Iranian Regime