Posted on 09/07/2016 7:06:05 AM PDT by detective
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that members of Congress were briefed by the Obama administration on how the rest of the $1.7 billion ransom payment to Iran was accomplished.
The transfer took place in late January with $400 million in cash being flown from Geneva to Tehran, after which, several Americans held in Iranian prisons were released. Yesterday, after months of demands from Congress for information on how the remaining $1.3 billion was transferred to Iran, the administration came clean and admitted the entire amount was paid in cash.
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This just begs all kinds of questions. Most of the questions I’ve seen however are not the ones I’d ask. The real questions should concentrate on the logistics of how this type cash transfer even happens. Where EXACTLY did the money come from? Are there huge piles of unaccounted for, extra, cash sitting on pallets in warehouses somewhere? Who exactly does the President call to “requisition” a giant pile of cash? Is it simply printed as needed? You’d think it must be a debit from some source, is that source the U.S. Treasury and EXACTLY who has the power to make such a withdrawal? Does someone just show up with a truck and a requisition form to take delivery of said cash? “Barry sent me. Can you load the truck while I have a cup of coffee?” Who writes the check? Who cashes the check? Questions, questions, so many questions.
Imagine if President Bush had made this cash payment to Iran. He would have been impeached and removed from office if not tried for treason. Obama commits this crime and nothing but crickets. Sad but in the very near future we may learn that this money was used to fund an attack on the US that kills thousands. Kind of like FDR giving money to the Japanese who used it to build the aircraft carriers that attacked Pearl Harbor.
Trump for President but not much chance.
Yes! Way back around 2008 or so I said that 2/3 of Americans are ignorant. They were so busy having fun that they paid no attention to the last 20 or so years what was happening in our Government. Corruption was the way of life and most politicians we in the tank. It is still with us and only Trump could start a change back. The fix is in for Hillary and will be hard to overcome.
We have a criminal illegitimate government that is replete with criminals. Pathetically, there are no Patriots there.
Somebody needs to shoot this traitorous CiC.
“Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.”
Oh, wait....nevermind. That was America 200 years ago.
I thought the payment of interest was against Islam’s sensibilities. Is the receipt of interest ok though?
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