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Head of Iranian Militia: $1.7B US Payout Was Ransom for Jailed Americans
Cybercast News Service ^ | January 21, 2016 | 4:22 AM EST | Patrick Goodenough

Posted on 01/21/2016 6:04:31 AM PST by Olog-hai

The head of the Iranian regime's notorious Basij militia claimed Wednesday that Iran had received $1.7 billion from the U.S. in exchange for the release of imprisoned Americans, contradicting the Obama administration's denial that the settling of a decades-old legal claim amounted to a ransom.

Tehran's semi-official Fars news agency quoted Basij commander Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Naqdi as saying in an address to militia members that the U.S. agreed to pay the money to buy freedom for what the news agency called "its spies held by Iran." ...

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: basij; egypt; eritrea; iran; israel; lebanon; obama; ransom; rop; russia; sinai; syria; waronterror; yemen

1 posted on 01/21/2016 6:04:31 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Obama can’t even get his own kind to go along with him in his quest to destroy this country and subjugate it under Islam. He still has to resort to bribing them. Hope and Change folks.


2 posted on 01/21/2016 6:06:43 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer

Nah; just another excuse to send mega-funds their way.


3 posted on 01/21/2016 6:08:06 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Obama is their bitch. Everyone knows it.


4 posted on 01/21/2016 6:08:58 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (I don't know what Claire Wolfe is thinking but I know what I am thinking.)
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To: Olog-hai

I so do long for the day this Kenyan Muslim has to leave our House.


5 posted on 01/21/2016 6:10:01 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Olog-hai

Trump brings up what a terrible deal this was at everyone of his events. “I’ve dealt with the Iranians, they are shrewd negotiators.”


6 posted on 01/21/2016 6:12:22 AM PST by McGruff
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To: Olog-hai; Gaffer

Got to agree with this. This was a calculated excuse for the delivery of giga-cash to our enemies - no screw-up involved. Just like the “exchange” for the traitor Berdahl was merely a cynical cover for releasing major muzzie big shots.

There have been any number of these episodes in the Obama regime. They are not screw-ups. They are calculated covers for giving aid and comfort to our enemies by our wannabe Hidden Imam.


7 posted on 01/21/2016 6:17:10 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: Paine in the Neck

I am not averse to believe that side. Still, it tells me of the overt sympathy this Muslim President has with Islam and its most verdant international proponent.


8 posted on 01/21/2016 6:20:18 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Travis McGee

Ping


9 posted on 01/21/2016 6:27:31 AM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Vote Tom Hoefling of America's Party for President the only person to restore the Republic)
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To: Olog-hai

“Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!”


10 posted on 01/21/2016 6:29:05 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Olog-hai

Sadly enough, the Obama administration has no more credibility than the Iranians


11 posted on 01/21/2016 6:38:14 AM PST by wny
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To: ClearCase_guy
Obama is their bitch. Everyone knows it.

The Iranians are enjoying this. And maybe Obama is, too.

12 posted on 01/21/2016 6:40:36 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Olog-hai

We should realize that our “fearless leader” has now put a price on the head of every American. He has now made them valuable bargaining tools and money makers for terrorists.


13 posted on 01/21/2016 6:41:16 AM PST by Aleya2Fairlie
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To: Olog-hai

Its bad when these thugs are more believable than the President of the United States.


14 posted on 01/21/2016 7:02:05 AM PST by armydawg505
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To: Olog-hai

bkmk


15 posted on 01/21/2016 11:40:35 AM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: Olog-hai

You know the world is screwy when you believe Iranians before your own government.


16 posted on 01/21/2016 12:04:30 PM PST by ex91B10 (We've tried the Soap Box,the Ballot Box and the Jury Box; ONE BOX LEFT!)
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I’ve always believed them when they said they intended “Death to America” and “Death to Israel”.


17 posted on 01/21/2016 2:03:50 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I will trust the Iranians before I would ever trust this Administration.


18 posted on 01/21/2016 2:05:40 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Olog-hai

I wonder if Obama refused to pay extra for retired FBI Agent Bob Levinson.


19 posted on 01/21/2016 2:59:16 PM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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20 posted on 01/21/2016 4:04:34 PM PST by SJackson (What I’m watching in him (O), is uncertainty...a leader doesn’t give sh*t...he gets it don)
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