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Alan Dershowitz on $400M Payment to Iran: 'We Shouldn't Be Doing That'
Newsmax ^ | August 5 | Todd Beamon

Posted on 08/06/2016 11:01:44 AM PDT by ErikJohnsky

Alan Dershowitz told Newsmax TV on Friday that President Barack Obama had "absolutely" no way of justifying the $400 million cash payment to Tehran in return for four American hostages — especially since a video surfaced this week in Iranian media showing an unmarked plane and a pallet of cash.

"The fact that it was done secretly," the Harvard Law School professor emeritus told "Newsmax Prime" host J.D. Hayworth. "The fact that we allowed Iran to now, essentially, extort us by asking to have it done in secret and then announcing it in public — putting the United States in a horribly embarrassing situation.

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TOPICS: Israel
KEYWORDS: alandershowitz; bhogwot; dershowitz; hostages; iran; islam; israel; jihad; ransom
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When is Dershowitz gonna just ditch the Democrat Party already, and when will other American Jews? Romney and McCain made headway, but its still too slow.
1 posted on 08/06/2016 11:01:45 AM PDT by ErikJohnsky
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2 posted on 08/06/2016 11:03:40 AM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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Probably about the time they are being led into the showers


3 posted on 08/06/2016 11:04:32 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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Obama’s team is stupid AND they’re liars. Considering that we should thank our lucky stars the Iranians didn’t con them into giving them cash AND a few thousand nukes.

I mean we’re talking stupid, vile, corrupt or all three...


4 posted on 08/06/2016 11:05:54 AM PDT by GOPJ ("Tired of 'fake outrage' deployed by democrats and their MSM gimp platoon?" - Kurt Schlichter)
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But Alan will pull the lever for the ‘RATS in November.

This is incontrovertible evidence of the principle alluded to by the late Jerry Clower, when he said to a liberal tree-hugging, animal rights fanatic who was going nuts over his rattlesnake skin boots, he said to her “ah can see that you are educated way beyond your intelligence!”

And so too, is the esteemed Professor Dershowitz.


5 posted on 08/06/2016 11:18:46 AM PDT by mkjessup (The 'RATS are the ENEMY!! From OBAMA-'RAT to HILLARY ROTTEN RAT! GET RID OF THE 'RATS!!)
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And $400 million and Obama, Clinton, and Kerry did not get all of the hostages out! Fail.


6 posted on 08/06/2016 11:18:51 AM PDT by Reno89519 (It is very simple, Trump/Pence or Clinton/Kaine. Good riddance Lyn' Ted, we regret ever knowing you)
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And the press crucified Reagan over Iran-Contra, but not a peep about Obama. Go figure.


7 posted on 08/06/2016 11:18:52 AM PDT by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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Obama isn’t stupid; he’s evil.


8 posted on 08/06/2016 11:19:09 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not really out to get you.)
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or just a Muslim.


9 posted on 08/06/2016 11:20:03 AM PDT by ErikJohnsky
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Dershowitz is a liberal. But what I like is he is not a blind partisan. He doesn’t deny truths to support his “football team”. There are those on both sides guilty of doing that. So I respect dershowitz for acknowleging truth even when it doesn’t help his ‘side’.


10 posted on 08/06/2016 11:22:38 AM PDT by plain talk
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It wasn’t his freaking money. It was ours. I don’t remember authorizing a payout to Iran.


11 posted on 08/06/2016 11:24:42 AM PDT by tuffydoodle ("Never underestimate the total depravity of the average human being.")
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Was he or was he not on that jet with Clinton to pedofile island?


12 posted on 08/06/2016 11:24:43 AM PDT by Aria (2016: The gravy train v Donald Trump)
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To: ErikJohnsky

NSS (no sh!t Sherlock).

Welcome to the party pal. -Bruce Willis

5.56mm


13 posted on 08/06/2016 11:26:26 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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'We Shouldn't Be Doing That'

Elections have consequences

14 posted on 08/06/2016 11:51:18 AM PDT by darkwing104 (Forgive but don't forget)
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Alan Dershowitz on $400M Payment to Iran: 'We Shouldn't Be Doing That'

"We" didn't. A traitorous, America-hating, Muslim terrorist-enabling POS did, in the hopes that the cash would soon be used against Israel and the U.S.

15 posted on 08/06/2016 11:51:50 AM PDT by Common Sense 101
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“He’s not supposed to be doing that.” - John Kerry on released Gitmo detainee returning to terrorist activities


16 posted on 08/06/2016 11:52:27 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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Alan Dershowitz on $400M Payment to Iran: 'We Shouldn't Be Doing That'

How about also throwing in an "I'm outraged" comment Dersh?" /s

17 posted on 08/06/2016 11:57:19 AM PDT by VideoDoctor
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“He’s not supposed to be doing that.” - John Kerry on released Gitmo detainee returning to terrorist activities


Part of me wants to laugh at this, but it really ticks me off every time I see it. This is the face of America. This is the moron who feels more threatened by my AC unit than ISIS.


18 posted on 08/06/2016 11:59:54 AM PDT by volunbeer (Clinton Cash = Proof of Corruption)
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“We” didn’t. A traitorous, America-hating, Muslim terrorist-
enabling POS did, in the hopes that the cash would soon be
used against Israel and the U.S.” - Common Sense 101


19 posted on 08/06/2016 12:00:04 PM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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To: plain talk

Dershowitz is a liberal. But what I like is he is not a blind partisan. He doesn’t deny truths to support his “football team”. There are those on both sides guilty of doing that. So I respect dershowitz for acknowleging truth even when it doesn’t help his ‘side’.


Be careful - you are showing pragmatism. Not always welcome around here. By the way - I agree with everything you wrote.


20 posted on 08/06/2016 12:01:03 PM PDT by volunbeer (Clinton Cash = Proof of Corruption)
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