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As with the previous posting of this, that isn't vindication for Trump supporters. They claim a ransom payment when it is as stated a common sense use of the required payment to expedite the release of Americans. I'm curious what those people would say if the payment had been made without securing the release of the citizens in advance. Presumably from the way this story is being peddled, they would have been happy with that approach.

Or did we hold their money ransom until they released the hostages?

Ironman says

Rashomon says

I'm curious

I am too, who's paying you to shill for the Obama administration?

Not shilling for anyone, but from what I've seen on here, I could well ask you who's paying you to shill for Trump as that is all you seem to do when not trolling.

What can you say about a man who said, "if you like your plan/doctor, you cna keep it." or some such. This man is a disgrace to our nation and on top of that the Iranians held our sailors hostage and humiliated them. This man and his stooge Hillary are utter disgraces.

From the OPs linked article:

The $400 million in question was meant to settle a dispute over payment for military equipment that predated Iran’s Islamic revolution, a sum the U.S. agreed to in a settlement with Iran ahead of a decision from a Hague tribunal that was expected to order the U.S. to pay.

YesYNot says

Or did we hold their money ransom until they released the hostages?

Yep, sounds like it.

Trump:

"He denied it was for the hostages, but it was," Trump said. "He said we don’t pay ransom, but he did. He lied about the hostages — openly and blatantly — just like he lied about Obamacare."

I love it. The only politician I've ever known or even heard of in history that literally lies way more than half the time (more lies come out of his mouth than truth) , wants to bust OBama for lying.

Sounds smart, "we're holding the payment of this money we owe you until you release those hostages."

Seems like something Trump would respect. He withholds payment of money he owes to people all the time.

Also, what does this say about Trump ?

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump seized on the announcement during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, saying it proved that Obama had "lied" about the payment and said it had "put every American traveling overseas, including our military personnel, at greater risk of being kidnapped."

Think about it, the official story is that it was not a payment of ransom. But Trump wants the world to believe that it was a payment of ransom.

He's the one that is knowingly and intentionally trying to spread the word and cause people to believe that we will pay ransom for hostages. Are any republicans even capable of seeing what a scumbag this makes him ?