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Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: Hawkmoon on August 22, 2016, 06:09:07 PM

Title: Whoa! I never saw THAT coming!
Post by: Hawkmoon on August 22, 2016, 06:09:07 PM

Heh, heh ... just kidding.

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/state-dept-warns-iran-seeking-capture-u-s-citizens/

The State Department has issued an alert that Iran is looking to capture Americans. Given that we just paid Iran $400 million in [not] ransom to release some Americans, whoever would have foreseen that the screaming beards would just view that as a precedent, and an invitation for more of same?

*^%#()^%% Obama -- there's a reason why you don't negotiate with kidnappers and terrorists.

Title: Re: Whoa! I never saw THAT coming!
Post by: RoadKingLarry on August 22, 2016, 06:51:56 PM

Quote from: Hawkmoon on August 22, 2016, 06:09:07 PM

Heh, heh ... just kidding.

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/state-dept-warns-iran-seeking-capture-u-s-citizens/

The State Department has issued an alert that Iran is looking to capture Americans. Given that we just paid Iran $400 million in [not] ransom to release some Americans, whoever would have foreseen that the screaming beards would just view that as a precedent, and an invitation for more of same?

*^%#()^%% Obama -- there's a reason why you don't negotiate with kidnappers and terrorists.

The only correct way to negotiate with terrorists and the like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TyxxLHfBwE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TyxxLHfBwE)[

Title: Re: Whoa! I never saw THAT coming!
Post by: TommyGunn on August 22, 2016, 06:56:11 PM

In related news, Iran just  kidnapped two more Americans.....for negotiation purposes, of course. [tinfoil]

Title: Re: Whoa! I never saw THAT coming!
Post by: Andiron on August 22, 2016, 07:04:36 PM

Quote from: RoadKingLarry on August 22, 2016, 06:51:56 PM

The only correct way to negotiate with terrorists and the like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TyxxLHfBwE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TyxxLHfBwE)[

Curse your sudden but inevitable posting of the exact link I was going for...  Spot on though.

Title: Re: Whoa! I never saw THAT coming!
Post by: Jim147 on August 25, 2016, 03:09:05 PM

Now it turns out we gave them 1.7 billion. Way to go Mr President.  :facepalm:

Title: Re:
Post by: seeker_two on August 27, 2016, 10:34:46 PM

Now, now.....I believe giving Iran a few billion dollars in goods and services would be an excellent first step in establishing good intentions.....

.....what's the current market value on fifteen nuclear-tipped Tomahawk cruise missiles, complete with launch?

Title: Re: Whoa! I never saw THAT coming!
Post by: Jim147 on August 27, 2016, 10:40:02 PM

That is how I wanted the money delivered also but well it would have cost us less to do it when the shaw got overthrown.

I wonder if the king was owed any money back in 1776? Do you think we could collect with interest?