[ExSoldier]

Not to play Devil's Advocate, but maybe this is the result of a back room deal? Seems curious that we released a bunch of Iranians detained in Iraq at the same time this happy event occurred. CLICK

[Sax]

Not to play Devil's Advocate, but maybe this is the result of a back room deal? Seems curious that we released a bunch of Iranians detained in Iraq at the same time this happy event occurred.

This is most certainly a result of back channel negotiations with the Iranians.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

from the article on the other thread:

“The diplomat said the seven Iranians included an embassy staffer and six members of a delegation from Iran’s Electricity Ministry.”

“Iran’s Electricity Ministry.”.......6 of ‘em! Now THERE’s an interesting wild card.

This would be the agency in Iran that pursues the “peaceful” nuclear program for generating electricity.

So I suppose that they were in Iraq to prepare to repair and upgrade the pathetic condition of the Iraqi electrical grid. Right.

Hopefully the release of them to ‘iraqi authorities’ is the equivalent of rendering......but then, there are iraqi authorities and there are ‘iraqi authorities’.