Posted on 11/24/2013 4:53:53 PM PST by xzins
The American Center for Law and Justice says the Obama administration should never have struck a deal with Iran without part of the terms being the release of imprisoned pastor Saeed Abedini and other Americans being held in Iranian prisons.
ACLJ Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow says basically, President Barack Obama and Secretary of John Kerry turned their back on their fellow Americans.
"It is outrageous and a betrayal of American Pastor Saeed Abedini who has spent more than a year in an Iranian prison simply because of his Christian faith," Sekulow said following word of a deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran over its nuclear program and world sanctions against it.
"The Obama Administration has left Pastor Saeed behind. And by failing to secure his release as a precondition to any negotiations, the Obama Administration sends a troubling message to the Iranian government that Americans are expendable," Sekulow concluded.
The ACLJ has been working on a world-wide campaign for the release of Pastor Saeed who has been in prison for more than a year now simply for his faith in Jesus Christ.
Saeed was in Iran to help open an orphanage when he was arrested, tried and sentenced to eight years in prison. He was recently moved from the nortoriously bad Evin Prison to the even harsher Rajai Shahr Prison. It is known for brutal murders and unexplained deaths. Iran sends prisoners there to put them out of sight of human rights organizations and the media.
The Iranian-American pastor has been tortured and abused during his entire imprisonment. Saeed, who has a wife and two children, has often been refused medical treatment and medication. Yet, he will not deny Christ. In fact, he has lead at least 30 people to faith in Jesus.
Naghmeh Abedini, Saeed's wife, has spoke before Congress, the United Nations and to national and international media with hope of helping see her husband freed. She says God is using the situation to further the gospel through Saeed in the prisons - and through her in every speech she has made.
She told CBN News in an interview earlier this year that God, not Iran, will free Saeed.
Click here to see her full interview with CBN's Wendy Griffith on The 700 Club earlier this year.
The ACLJ has launched a significant online social media campaign on behalf of Pastor Saeed and other persecuted Christians around the world at BeHeardProject.com. Click here for that website or here to go to the ACLJ website for more on their efforts.
I absolutely agree. A deal on Saeed should have been a precondition to any nuclear deal. It would have shown a modicum of good faith.........on the part of Obama.
Obama has never lifted a finger to help Christians anywhere. He supports muslims, just like he told us he would. One thing he didn’t lie about.
Something as simple as not requiring their release is criminal. This is an evil administration. Pure evil.
No wonder Norway - including my “family” - loves Obama. Somewhere in his family tree you’ll find Quisling.
“Secretary of John Kerry”
Why did Kerry send his secretary?
That’s a fabulous graphic, and (surprise surprise) I’m stealing it.
Jay Sekulow did a great interview on this point this morning video link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQGZu6nl6K0
Ingraham suggested there may be some mullahs included in an immigration deal.
This is a really good point. I’m sure the Administration will make some blubbering case that a demand for their release would have tripped up the “great” deal that they made. Indeed, anyone is expendable to this White House, particularly Israelis and Americans.
Carter Freezes Iran’s money and Obama he’s giving it back to the Iranian’s ,I wonder how much of a kickback Obama will get for his retirement
This is going on Obama’s resume for when he runs to be Secretary General of the UN.
Even after he is out of office, he will NEVER go away!!!! Ughhhhh!!!!
Guess what? He’s muslim!
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