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The 150 billion Obama gave Iran....

Posted on 3/23/18 at 7:58 am
Posted by Geekboy
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Posted on 3/23/18 at 7:58 am
seriously, what was that supposed to be for?
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 7:58 am to
Helping Iran spread the love and peace of Allah.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 3/23/18 at 7:59 am to
He's solidly pro-Iran. This was a bribe for them to not to develop nuclear weapons too quickly.

Recall they got the North Korea deal, so they will be nuclear anytime they want in just a few years. This is why Saudi is suddenly interested in going nuclear.

What could possibly go wrong with that?
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126962 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:02 am to
It was their money, plus interest, that had been frozen in their U.S. bank accounts since the 1970's.
Posted by themunch
Earth. maybe
Member since Jan 2007
64661 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:05 am to
The US had seized assets from the Iranians with the over throw of the government. The US under Obama decided it was time to give back the assets with interest to the still overthrown government.
Posted by TaderSalad
mudbug territory
Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:07 am to
Tax free savings account for when hussein seeks asylum
Posted by Yak
DuPage County
Member since May 2014
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Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:07 am to
quote:


It was their money, plus interest, that had been frozen in their U.S. bank accounts since the 1970's.
This will be totally ignored, sadly
Posted by MrCarton
Paradise Valley, MT
Member since Dec 2009
20231 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:12 am to
quote:

He's solidly pro-Iran.


Iranian containment was the focus on pretty much all 8 years of his presidency. Yemen and Syria are both explicitly anti Iranian/pro Saudi and Israeli efforts. In my years in Obama's DOD, I never heard anyone say anything about Obama being an Iran lover.

Posted by TigerB8
End Communism
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:15 am to
Well, as mentioned earlier, Iran had assets that were seized by the govt when the Iranian revolution occurred. Then Bill Clinton gave a large portion if not all away to families affected by terrorist attacks. So, technically that money was already gone and came from likely taxpayer funds. So, Obama decided we really needed to pay this back to a country that hates us and works against us daily. Therefore, pallets of cash under the cover of night was flown into Iran so they could use it to fund terrorism and their nuclear program as their own currency holds little value. It's ok though...it wasn't obama's money...just make it rain cash to world.
This post was edited on 3/23/18 at 9:18 am
Posted by hogcard1964
Illinois
Member since Jan 2017
10471 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:21 am to
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150 billion Obama gave Iran.... by Geekboyseriously, what was that supposed to be for?


It was a bribe for hostages and for them not to build their nuclear arsenal until he was out of office, given under the guise/fable of "it was their money that we were holding from the overthrow, so we're just giving them what was already theirs...with a lot of interest". It was one of the most detrimental moves a president has ever made post WWII. Not only to us, but the entire world.
Posted by Presidio
Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:22 am to
Valerie Jarrett's cousins
This post was edited on 3/23/18 at 8:23 am
Posted by Dignan
Member since Sep 2005
13265 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:23 am to
Fake news. Muh Obama.
Posted by Lou the Jew from LSU
Member since Oct 2006
4707 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:25 am to
quote:

Therefore, pallets of cash under the cover of night was flown into Iran


This is how you could tell it was all on the up and up
Posted by 56lsu
jackson mich
Member since Dec 2005
7441 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:30 am to
i said that before and got blasted by the trump loving anti Obama crowd. they don't listen to truth.
Posted by themunch
Earth. maybe
Member since Jan 2007
64661 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:35 am to
It was at the same time as hostage release. What is the truth of Clinton giving the money already?
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
73778 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:39 am to
quote:

It was their money, plus interest, that had been frozen in their U.S. bank accounts since the 1970'


Was it Khomeinis money or the Shahs?



Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126962 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:40 am to
It was the Iranian government's money.
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
73778 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:42 am to
So Shah Gov or Khomeini Gov?

There is a big difference
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126962 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:43 am to
Don't know, don't care.
Posted by MrCarton
Paradise Valley, MT
Member since Dec 2009
20231 posts
Posted on 3/23/18 at 8:44 am to
quote:

Then Bill Clinton gave a large portion if not all away to families affected by terrorist attacks. So, technically that money was already gone.


Can a nugget get a link?
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