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American victims of worldwide terror and their survivors have been fighting Iran to pay damages for the crimes they committed against Americans over the last 3 decades. Congress passed a law in 2012 authorizing the US to hold Iranian assets in escrow until the many lawsuits could be settled. Obama signed that law. There were 1,300 American victims seeking relief from Iran who filed suit to claim damages according to that law. Obama signed that law.
However, in January 2016 Obama decided on his own to take that money and give it back to Iran, the same day the hostages were released. 19 days later he sent $1.3 billion more to Iranian terrorists, supposedly because he thought the US owed them that money. The US was holding that money to settle American lawsuits. That was the law. Obama in essence said to hell with the law and to hell with the victims I am going to take it upon myself to give these terrorists the money under the pretense that I think it is still their money.
The SCOTUS ruled in April. 2016, that the money did belong to the American victims, not to Iran. Whew, that was close. If Obama had waited just two more months he would not have been allowed to break the law that SCOTUS upheld just a matter of weeks after he violated the law.
Obama screwed American heroes at Ft. Hood in favor of the Muslim terrorists he refused to call a terrorist. Obama screwed the victims of iranian terrorism by stealing their money before the lawsuits could be settled in accordance with ongoing legal proceedings. He screwed the families of those killed in Benghazi by lying about the cause of the terror attack. He screwed a good cops by calling him stupid for arresting a drunk and disorderly black man who was fighting cops. And many other such embarrassing and despicable things.
And democrat dupes think Trump is bad.
Give it a rest. Or at least provide sources.
I, too, am disappointed by some of the actions of the person who previously occupied the White House, but perhaps we should refrain from using words like "steal."
Some people use all kinds of hyperbolic speech to insult the patriotic person who is currently in the White House.
Let's not emulate such despicable individuals.
Obama stole money from victims of Iranian terror and gave it to Iranian terrorists
So tell me...what would you call Obama's action?
American victims of worldwide terror and their survivors have been fighting Iran to pay damages for the crimes they committed against Americans over the last 3 decades. Congress passed a law in 2012 authorizing the US to hold Iranian assets in escrow until the many lawsuits could be settled. Obama signed that law. There were 1,300 American victims seeking relief from Iran who filed suit to claim damages according to that law. Obama signed that law.
However, in January 2016 Obama decided on his own to take that money and give it back to Iran, the same day the hostages were released. 19 days later he sent $1.3 billion more to Iranian terrorists, supposedly because he thought the US owed them that money. The US was holding that money to settle American lawsuits. That was the law. Obama in essence said to hell with the law and to hell with the victims I am going to take it upon myself to give these terrorists the money under the pretense that I think it is still their money.
The SCOTUS ruled in April. 2016, that the money did belong to the American victims, not to Iran. Whew, that was close. If Obama had waited just two more months he would not have been allowed to break the law that SCOTUS upheld just a matter of weeks after he violated the law.
Obama screwed American heroes at Ft. Hood in favor of the Muslim terrorists he refused to call a terrorist. Obama screwed the victims of iranian terrorism by stealing their money before the lawsuits could be settled in accordance with ongoing legal proceedings. He screwed the families of those killed in Benghazi by lying about the cause of the terror attack. He screwed a good cops by calling him stupid for arresting a drunk and disorderly black man who was fighting cops. And many other such embarrassing and despicable things.
And democrat dupes think Trump is bad.
Obama is literally the topic of the thread. Not everyone insists upon talking about Trump in every thread, it just seems that way.
When someone has to put together a palett of Euros, Swiss Francs and perhaps other currencies just to ship funds to another country to skirt US currency restrictions, it seems to be a worthy discussion. That is basically 1/2 of the Iran Contra debacle Oliver North came up with.
Amid the seriousness and risk associated with current events, someone thinks it's pertinent to sophistically cast as problematic the fact that "O" returned to Iran money that belonged to Iran.
It is the dredging up now, when extant are "bigger fish to fry," of an old matter that's long since been explained in gory detail and thus resolved, regardless of whether one likes the facts of the resolution/matter, that constitutes "playing the Obama card."
The difference? Look at the titles and seriousness of the entities lined up against trump. Then look at the titles and seriousness of the entities that were lined up against Obama for these supposed Obama misdeeds. Seriously lets all take at least some comfort in knowing that rational thought in the end usually prevails. Why do rank and file Conservatives constantly bring up Obama or Clinton thinking that some how defends Trump? I hope we all live long enough to see the unfolding of history. I realize that there are some who won't accept even that. They are probably the same people who believe numerous other conspiracy theories.
Obama is literally the topic of the thread. Not everyone insists upon talking about Trump in every thread, it just seems that way.
When someone has to put together a palett of Euros, Swiss Francs and perhaps other currencies just to ship funds to another country to skirt US currency restrictions, it seems to be a worthy discussion. That is basically 1/2 of the Iran Contra debacle Oliver North came up with.
Obama is literally not President anymore. Nobody cares. He's absolutely right - this kind of idiotic thread is a deflection from real current events.
Dude, the topic of the thread is up to the OP, not you. He isn't derailing anything, you are. If you have an issue with his post, debate him--that is the point of the thread.
If Obama had just wired US currency instead of a physical pallet of foreign currencies, should he have been prosecuted for violating the currency embargo?
Read the Title. If you don't like it or think it is BS, then don't open/participate on the thread. It is the compulsive people on these forums that muck up the discussions. Basically there is only 3 approved topics: Bash Trump, Defend Trump, or bash the other side who are obviously idiots. Think about that the next time you post. It would be refreshing.
I did read the title. I did participate in the thread. That was my comment. Nobody cares about what Obama did years ago. While many of you are still tinkling your panties about Obama, the rest of us live in the present.
Those of you who think you live in the present are living out Groundhog day. I wouldn't want to be one of the group who posts the same crap on every single thread they participate, again regardless of which side. That isn't living. Search your own posts to see just how bloody often you use the term "tinkling your panties". I'm sorry for your issues. Post all you like, you replied to me.
The difference? Look at the titles and seriousness of the entities lined up against trump. Then look at the titles and seriousness of the entities that were lined up against Obama for these supposed Obama misdeeds. Seriously lets all take at least some comfort in knowing that rational thought in the end usually prevails. Why do rank and file Conservatives constantly bring up Obama or Clinton thinking that some how defends Trump? I hope we all live long enough to see the unfolding of history. I realize that there are some who won't accept even that. They are probably the same people who believe numerous other conspiracy theories.
Give it a rest. Or at least provide sources.
I did read the title. I did participate in the thread. That was my comment. Nobody cares about what Obama did years ago. While many of you are still tinkling your panties about Obama, the rest of us live in the present.
I actually do care, tres borrachos. And before you sneer, I am not a Trump devotee. I care because my mother's family and friends were victims of the terror regime that Obama gave a literal ton of cash to. I realize that you don't care, and perhaps no one important to you cares. But do not say that nobody cares. It is plainly untrue. Obama helped to strengthen the Iranian Revolutionary regime. We are now living with that result.
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