Posted on 06/01/2019 9:14:24 AM PDT by Twotone
As the Trump administration sent warplanes and an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf, a small group of former Obama administration officials reached out to their contacts in the Iranian government, including Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Their message to Iran: Don’t take Trump’s bait. Stay calm.
Conversations between former Obama officials and Iranian government officials have been ongoing since November 2016. Zarif, who visits the U.S. every year for the U.N. General Assembly in New York, usually meets with lawmakers, think tanks, journalists, and former officials when he is in town.
But the recent round of conversations, which took place over the phone and in person over the last two months, came as lines of communication between the U.S. and Iran, through intermediaries in Europe and elsewhere, deteriorated.
The U.S. policy toward Iran—a scorched-earth campaign to crush the country’s economy—took a turn this month when the Trump administration, following new Iranian activity that concerned American intelligence and national-security officials, sent ships and B-52 bombers to the region in a show of force. That move fed fears of military conflict between the two powers.
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Logan Act?
apparently Trump doesn’t believe the Logan act should be enforced, Obama, Kerry, Clinton, DiFi all guilty But they re guilty of so much and still walking wound. Example: DiFi still on judicial committee despite withholding kavanaugh letter over 60 days,.
Don’t be daft man - laws are for Republicans.
Democrats can do whatever they want because they’re “right”
Treason?
LOL walking WOUND and walking AROUND I love auto-spell
also known as treason
As with during the Fraud’s illegal reign, that would be “racist”.
His worshippers claim patriotism while trying to destroy America and all for which we stand.
Treason? Or just the tackiest bunch of white trash bureaucrats the country's ever seen?
Obama Rats are no different than the Putin puffers here on FR
apparently Trump doesn’t believe the Logan act should be enforced
Besides Trump and maybe one or two people in his administration, is there anyone in this government that is on our side?
Kind of reminds me of how back in the 1980s, ones like Robert McNamara and even Jimmuh would often go on Phil Donahue to tell us how crazy and misguided Reagan’s stance against the Soviet Union was.
Judging by past experiences, I guess the smart thing to consider when Obama or any of his followers speaks is probably to ignore it,unless of course he or they would appear to be breaking some law. In this case, maybe they need to be hammered & hammered hard. That decision, right or wrong, will have to be left with those who have all the details & are in a position to do something about it.
I wish Barr would prosecute the LOGAN Act violations.
Logan Act?
Haven't you heard?
The Logan Act applies only to questionable minor infractions by the Trump administration, not to major violations by Obama or any Democrat.
I don’t think it would be treason unless we were at war with Iran. Of course, the Iranians no doubt think they ARE at war with us. Our home-grown leftists are, too.
Collusion,treason,subversive,sell outs,back stabbers etc etc.
When is someone going to set on these obama lover’s and send them a loud message. They are playing sport with our President... but also playing war with the enemy... and against our country. I know they don’t care... so give them something to care about.
Treason in the time of WWII was helping... giving aid to the enemy... or there bouts.... and this is certainly giving aid to the enemy... they are obama’s kin but not ours ...
I have hated every day obama was the President and if I never hear from him or his, again... it would be marvelous! Every day now, we hear of something else that rat did... last night on Hannity, they said he was the one who spied on Americans.... Trump was not the first one.... and it’s okay?
Where did the soldiers go who served seriously defending our nation against the enemy? looks like obama is an enemy... he has never been American and he has never had any devotion to the United States! [and we are paying his salary for life!.. plus his and his family’s protection]
Lock their sorry arses up,, we face enough challenges as is, it’s not like we need an enemy within that fights for the other side at every opportunity and in every crisis.
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