Take Iran Out of Your Summer Travel Plans-They Have Ideas that Involve Your Freedom and Our Tax Dollars [Video]
One of the Iranian presidential candidates has a plan to help their sputtering economy, take Americans hostage.
And why wouldn’t he think that? Even though the Unites States has a policy of not paying ransom for prisoners, it has been done in the past. I don’t know if anyone remembers Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Back in 2014 the Obama Administration made a huge deal out of getting him released from terrorists in Afghanistan.
It turns out that a deal was made to swap him for five Taliban prisoners and a chunk of change, but I can’t find the exact amount. In any case, that wasn’t the last time that Obama gave tax dollars to terrorists. He had pallets of cash flown into Iran for “leverage” to get prisoners out. I am not sure how that isn’t equated to a ransom payment, but if I was Iran I would say call it whatever you want, and thanks for being a sucker.
So this guy is just using history as a guide here. The Obama/Biden team is more than willing to kick down some dollars for terrorists, just don’t call it a ransom.