Posted on 08/02/2016 5:34:37 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
U.S. Sent Cash to Iran as Americans Were Freed
Obama administration insists there was no quid pro quo, but critics charge payment amounted to ransom
By Jay Solomon and Carol E. Lee Aug. 2, 2016 7:51 p.m. ET 52 COMMENTS
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration secretly organized an airlift of $400 million worth of cash to Iran that coincided with the January release of four Americans detained in Tehran, according to U.S. and European officials and congressional staff briefed on the operation afterward.
Wooden pallets stacked with euros, Swiss francs and other currencies were flown into Iran on an unmarked cargo plane, according to these officials. The U.S. procured the money from the central banks of the Netherlands and Switzerland, they said.
The money represented the first installment of a $1.7 billion settlement the Obama administration reached with Iran to resolve a decades-old dispute over a failed arms deal signed just before the 1979 fall of Iran’s last monarch, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
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Did PRyno approve this as a line item?
Quid Quo Pro
Obama could have Iran murder Americans,
make the US Navy cry,
and give them nukes,
and the GOPe would get drunk, sleep with children,
and complain about Mr. Trump, as they got the IRS
to attack Conservatives.
THIS IS TREASON. And there should be an electric bench.
(stolen from Doyle).
Paying ransom to terrorist state. This President is the worst President in History of USA. Why would American citizens approve of that?
kakistocracy
Government under the control of a nation’s worst or least-qualified citizens.
Why would American citizens approve of that?
Because of the free stuff of course. It’s hard to dis Santa.
Just WOW!
Will someone stop this bassturd....
More greasy cash to the fecal fingered islamo trash.
But
Trump said something about a Gold Star Mom.
So that makes it all okay.
....and yelled at a baby.
Obama not fit to carry Trump’s jock strap.
HILLARY VOTERS WANT FOUR MORE YEARS OF THIS SH*T.
True. Every word. It can get a person very down, but that’s what they want.
I probably affect many of us at some level but we need to keep are wits about us and figure out what to do next.
What makes the most sense to do at this point. Donate to Trump.
Those of us on it can keep spreading the word the social media
I’ve heard stories from older FReepers of elections where the republican was down 15 at this point in time and WON the election.
And we haven’t even had the debates yet :)
I got my new voter card. CONSERVATIVE. Will never register republican again.
He does what he wants not what the American people want.
I suppose that is why he did not disclose it to the American people at his 900th press conference.
Obama is a shameful beast of a man.
Is this the same dates they seized the naval personnel?
...and then half the US population will vote Hillary for a 3rd Obama term.
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