Ransom for captives?

[barbara]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Ever heard of the term "Possession is nine-tenths of the law?"



When it involves two adversarial countries like the US and Iran it's ten-tenths.

I guess it was just too much to ask of you to read the article so you would actually know what took place and could quit babbling about one more thing you are clueless about. 😏

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by barbara

And, they were United State citizens.... That is why we made arrangements to get them back.

I don't agree with the concept of dual citizenship.

Citizenship should be "one to a customer".

I'd allow kids with legitimate claims to more than one to stay in a limbo status until their 18th birthday. Then it's decision time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cypJhxt6E8

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by barbara

I guess it was just too much to ask of you to read the article so you would actually know what took place and could quit babbling about one more thing you are clueless about. 😏

I don't have to "read the article".

I can tell it's bullshit just from the discussion about it.

[barbara]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I don't agree with the concept of dual citizenship.



Citizenship should be "one to a customer".



I'd allow kids with legitimate claims to more than one to stay in a limbo status until their 18th birthday. Then it's decision time.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cypJhxt6E8

Doesn't really matter if you agree with dual citizenship or not. The law is what it is regardless of how you feel.

[donquixote99]

So Joad, you prefer to give Iran it's money and let them keep the captives?

Or you want to stiff Iran on the money, still not get the captives, and trash all deals made, in favor of war war war?

Or is a bit of Dem bashing all that matters?

Bingo!

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Or you want to stiff Iran on the money, still not get the captives, and trash all deals made, in favor of war war war?

Stiff em.

What are they gonna do?

Garnish our wages?

As for the captives, let them serve as an example of where not to go if you want to travel safely.

I suspect that as soon as Iran realizes we don't give a shit, they'll let them go anyway.

As for war, what war?

Iran doesn't want war with us.

[donquixote99]

Naw. But we'd want war with them....

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Naw. But we'd want war with them....

Hillary does.

I don't.

You realize that what we have done now is send Iran a message that any American they can lay their hands on is potentially worth $100 million bucks to them.

If it wasn't safe to travel to Iran before, it sure as Hell isn't now.

[donquixote99]

Sure we have.

Unless we've sent a message that taking captives can mess up your otherwise expected cash flow.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Ever heard of the term "Possession is nine-tenths of the law?"

When it involves two adversarial countries like the US and Iran it's ten-tenths.

There's a thing about cliches - they are often wrong. It is an inaccurate statement of the law. There are several types of legal action that one can take against one that is in wrongful possession of property. Indeed, the US was subject to an international judgment for seizure of the funds.