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The amount to be returned and the time of return were negotiated during the talks with Iran about the cessation of nuclear weapon development. The money was not property of the USA, but were funds given the U.S. by the Shah, to purchase weaponry, before his ouster. The funds were frozen when Iran and the U.S. did not have diplomatic relations (following the capture of the American embassy and its employees when Tehran fell to the Ayatollah.
What Obama's government did, was make sure the funds were not released to Iran until the four American hostages were set free.
Was that the same as paying a ransom to Iran to secure the release of U.S. citizens being held there? Probably -- depending on your viewpoint. Is it ransom when you pay a country their money to release your citizens? The problem for Obama is the incredibly stupid way the issue was put before the U.S. press. The reality, is we lost zero of our money in the deal and got our people free.
Not a bad deal, and nowhere near the same as the real ransom Reagan paid (in anti-tank missiles) to secure the release of the 400 US hostages being held by Iran for some two years after the Shah was ousted.
Reality.
What Obama's government did, was make sure the funds were not released to Iran until the four American hostages were set free.
Was that the same as paying a ransom to Iran to secure the release of U.S. citizens being held there? Probably -- depending on your viewpoint. Is it ransom when you pay a country their money to release your citizens? The problem for Obama is the incredibly stupid way the issue was put before the U.S. press. The reality, is we lost zero of our money in the deal and got our people free.
Not a bad deal, and nowhere near the same as the real ransom Reagan paid (in anti-tank missiles) to secure the release of the 400 US hostages being held by Iran for some two years after the Shah was ousted.
Reality.
