Ransom for captives?

[Oerets]

NEWS FLASH>>>>>BREAKING NEWS>>>>>>>JUST IN>>>>>>>>FOR A FEW NOT COMPREHENDING>>>>>>

Payment (repayment) to Iran was their money! US pays it's debts. Reluctantly slow at times, but will in the end.




Barney

[whell]

Originally Posted by sheltiedave

There is a big difference between "give" and "return," Whell. We are required, by law and by arbitrated legal judgement, to return their money. Oy vay.

So, David, what law or arbitrated legal judgement is Iran observing when they take hostages? They still have US citizens hostage there right now, along with citizens of other countries that they are holding hostage.

http://www.npr.org/2016/07/27/487665...ng-the-arrests

If you answered "none", you would be correct. Hostage taking is the act of a rogue state that would just as soon wipe it's ass with a law or arbitrated legal agreement than follow one. Which is, in turn, why I think it's folly to attempt to negotiate with Iran. It's also folly to give, return, or (insert your favorite verb here) any funds given the likelihood those funds will be used for no good.

So, screw Iran until they decide to grow up and start observing some of the laws or international norms that you seem so concerned about.

[Boreas]

Your moral relativism is at odds with your professed religious beliefs.

[CarlV]

Originally Posted by whell

So, screw Iran until they decide to grow up and start observing some of the laws or international norms that you seem so concerned about.

As long as they have oil it ain't happening. It's our fault though and we should be training coal miners to install wind turbines too, but that's another thread.


Carl

[whell]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Your moral relativism is at odds with your professed religious beliefs.

This from the guy who doesn't care when cops get shot. Spare me.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by whell

This from the guy who doesn't care when cops get shot. Spare me.

I'm right though, aren't I. Time to turn in your hair shirt and cilice, Mikey.

[whell]

Originally Posted by Boreas

I'm right though, aren't I. Time to turn in your hair shirt and cilice, Mikey.

You're not right about much, and I wouldn't spike the football over this latest attempt to change the subject either if I were you.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Oerets

NEWS FLASH>>>>>BREAKING NEWS>>>>>>>JUST IN>>>>>>>>FOR A FEW NOT COMPREHENDING>>>>>>

Payment (repayment) to Iran was their money! US pays it's debts. Reluctantly slow at times, but will in the end.




Barney

It's amazing how thick some people are about it. Obama Derangement Syndrome, I guess.

[Wasillaguy]

Funny how Obama said they sent cash because there was no other means. Then two days later there are 13 successful wire transfers.

[barbara]

It wasn't funny at all. It was a calculated and brilliant move.

They got their own money from us and we got our people back.


If a republican had done it, they would be praised beyond belief.