Posted on 02/04/2016 5:13:26 AM PST by Kaslin
The chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee demanded Wednesday that Secretary of State John Kerry explain a $1.7 billion settlement paid to Iran that some Republicans have described as a "ransom" tied to last month's release of five American prisoners.
Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., complained in a letter to Kerry that his committee was not consulted about the payment. The Obama administration claimed the agreement was made to settle a dispute with Iran over $400 million in frozen funds that dated back to 1979. The remaining $1.3 billion was described by the Obama administration as "interest".
"It is unclear how this $1.7 billion payment is in the national security interests of the United States," Royce wrote.
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John doesn’t have anything-—he married the money he does have.
***WHy are they asking now?
These republicans are as treasonous as the dhimmicrats.
The joke is on US.***
And we’re arguing over which Republican candidate is better. It would actually be hilarious if it weren’t so tragic.
The assets were rightly frozen in 1979 when the scum held Americans captive. It should be forfeit. To return it with interest is no less than treason.
I guess treason pays off pretty well.
Kerry came back from Vietnam, betrayed his Country and the men still over there, did everything in his capacity to be a communist stooge...
And he’s wealthy, Sec of State, rewarded ever since.
Kind of makes one lose faith in things...
Totally agree.
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