Obama’s Cash Payment to Iran Was More Than a Ransom — It Broke Criminal Law

[Google]

‘If the President Does It, That Means It’s Not Illegal’

Did it ever occur to President Obama to ask why he couldn’t just cut a check to the Iranian regime?

More worth examining is why the transaction took the bizarre form that it did. To cut to the chase, I believe it was to camouflage — unsuccessfully — the commission of felony law violations. The Wall Street Journal has reported that the Justice Department strongly objected to the cash payment to Iran. As we shall see, that should come as no surprise. What is surprising is the Journal’s explanation of Justice’s concerns: Department officials, it is said, fretted that the transaction looked like a ransom payment. I don’t buy that. It is not a federal crime to pay a ransom; just to receive one. Our government’s stated disapproval of paying ransoms is a prudent policy, not a legal requirement. The Justice Department’s principal job is to enforce the laws, not to ensure good policy in foreign relations. It seems far more likely that Justice was worried that the transaction was illegal.

Read more at: Iran Ransom Payment: President Obama Broke the Law by Sending Cash to Iran | National Review

 

[rdean]

What the fuck is wrong with you assholes. IT WAS IRAN'S MONEY. NOT OURS. What is it you don't get????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

[Google]

What the fuck is wrong with you assholes. IT WAS IRAN'S MONEY. NOT OURS. What is it you don't get????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Iran is a country that executes gays. That finances suicide bombers. There are sanctions against Iran for reasons. What the president did is illegal.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

What the fuck is wrong with you assholes. IT WAS IRAN'S MONEY. NOT OURS. What is it you don't get????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Iran is a country that executes gays. That finances suicide bombers. There are sanctions against Iran for reasons. What the president did is illegal.

Perry Mason? Is it really you What are you going on about? Bring charges or stfu

 

[Dekster]

The former speaker of the house is in the federal pen for dealing in far less cash than $400M

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

The former speaker of the house is in the federal pen for dealing in far less cash than $400M

What planet are you posting from?

 

[Dekster]

The former speaker of the house is in the federal pen for dealing in far less cash than $400M

What planet are you posting from?

The one that knows the answer to that question

 

[P@triot]

What the fuck is wrong with you assholes. IT WAS IRAN'S MONEY. NOT OURS. What is it you don't get?

Do you have any idea how stupid you sound? Obama got caught negotiating with terrorists (again). If it was "Iran's money" then we would have simply wire transferred it back to them (not to mention it raises the question of how in the hell we got "their" money in the first place).

Iranian Media Calls $400 Million a Ransom Payment, U.S. Now a Banana Republic

 

[P@triot]

The former speaker of the house is in the federal pen for dealing in far less cash than $400M

What planet are you posting from?

A planet where ignorant libtards don't deny whatever criminal acts their representatives engage in.

 

[P@triot]

Perry Mason? Is it really you What are you going on about? Bring charges or stfu

Do you have any idea how stupid you sound? Obama got caught negotiating with terrorists (again). If it was "Iran's money" then we would have simply wire transferred it back to them (not to mention it raises the question of how in the hell we got "their" money in the first place). Your turn to STFU junior...

Iranian Media Calls $400 Million a Ransom Payment, U.S. Now a Banana Republic

 

[occupied]

Iran's nuclear program has been set back twenty years and you people are looking for shit to complain about. What's the matter? Disappointed we didn't have to spend trillions fighting a war with them? As part of the deal they destroyed an investment worth many times this "ransom payment" and tensions have dramatically eased. Frankly I see little downside to the situation. It also seems Obama did this to get a deal in spite of how it makes him look.

 

[P@triot]

Iran's nuclear program has been set back twenty years and you people are looking for shit to complain about. What's the matter? Disappointed we didn't have to spend trillions fighting a war with them? As part of the deal they destroyed an investment worth many times this "ransom payment" and tensions have dramatically eased. Frankly I see little downside to the situation. It also seems Obama did this to get a deal in spite of how it makes him look.

Of course you see "little downside to the situation" - you're an ignorant and ideological libtard. The "downside" is that now the entire world knows if you take American's hostage - Barack Obama will send you hundreds of millions of dollars. He's incentivized terrorism and he just made American's less safe than we've ever been. Not to mention that he's sending money to a terrorist state.

Astounding that liberals need stuff like this explained to them...

 

[SuperDemocrat]

Eventually people will see that Obama has been secretly batting for our enemies. The congress was/is about to freeze Iran's assets in this country and Obama came to THEIR rescue once again. We say that he really doesn't have any loyalties to this country because he can't prove he is a citizen of this country but now it is becoming clear that this guy goes under the public's radar to help our enemies. The sad part is is that we have people in this country, the people that voted for him, who support him and will justify this action. The same people then turn around and call anyone who has a confederate flag traitors but they then support a guy who is screwing us over in secret.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Perry Mason? Is it really you What are you going on about? Bring charges or stfu

Do you have any idea how stupid you sound? Obama got caught negotiating with terrorists (again). If it was "Iran's money" then we would have simply wire transferred it back to them (not to mention it raises the question of how in the hell we got "their" money in the first place). Your turn to STFU junior...

Iranian Media Calls $400 Million a Ransom Payment, U.S. Now a Banana Republic

So now you're an unwitting pawn of Iranian propaganda?

pathetic

 

[kiwiman127]

Iran-Contra & Ronald Reagan.
Next.

 

[P@triot]

Perry Mason? Is it really you What are you going on about? Bring charges or stfu

Do you have any idea how stupid you sound? Obama got caught negotiating with terrorists (again). If it was "Iran's money" then we would have simply wire transferred it back to them (not to mention it raises the question of how in the hell we got "their" money in the first place). Your turn to STFU junior...

Iranian Media Calls $400 Million a Ransom Payment, U.S. Now a Banana Republic

So now you're an unwitting pawn of Iranian propaganda?

pathetic

And why would Iran need "propaganda" against Barack Obama when he has catered to them, pandered to them, bowed down to them, and even fought for them to have their nuclear program?

Barack Obama is the best thing that has ever happened to Iran and the Iranians know it. When he's not fighting on their behalf to advance their nuclear program he's sendind them $400 million in cash.

Would you like to try again?

 

[P@triot]

Iran-Contra & Ronald Reagan.
Next.

Reagan was stopping the spread of communism. Meanwhile, Obama is fighting for Iran to continue and expand their nuclear program.

Next...

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

And why would Iran need "propaganda" against Barack Obama when he has catered to them, pandered to them, bowed down to them, and even fought for them to have their nuclear program

Whatever alternate reality you exist in it must be a very frightening existence for you

 

[Siete]

OP .... debunked !

next.

 

[g5000]

‘If the President Does It, That Means It’s Not Illegal’

Did it ever occur to President Obama to ask why he couldn’t just cut a check to the Iranian regime?

More worth examining is why the transaction took the bizarre form that it did. To cut to the chase, I believe it was to camouflage — unsuccessfully — the commission of felony law violations. The Wall Street Journal has reported that the Justice Department strongly objected to the cash payment to Iran. As we shall see, that should come as no surprise. What is surprising is the Journal’s explanation of Justice’s concerns: Department officials, it is said, fretted that the transaction looked like a ransom payment. I don’t buy that. It is not a federal crime to pay a ransom; just to receive one. Our government’s stated disapproval of paying ransoms is a prudent policy, not a legal requirement. The Justice Department’s principal job is to enforce the laws, not to ensure good policy in foreign relations. It seems far more likely that Justice was worried that the transaction was illegal.

Read more at: Iran Ransom Payment: President Obama Broke the Law by Sending Cash to Iran | National Review

Hey dumbshit. That money was Iran's money.

Please explain how can you pay ransom to someone with their own money. Take your time.