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US concedes $400 million payment to Iran was used as leverage.
Posted by
znufrii, dad. (aka znufrii)
Aug 19 '16, 09:01
That will go over well.
Responses:
leeverage -- nm
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Capt Jack Sparrow
Aug 19, 09:03
It should. That was a power move on the part of the State Department. -- nm
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David
Aug 19, 09:03
5
The nuances between "leverage" and "ransom" are easily obscured, I'm afraid. -- nm*
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znufrii, dad.
Aug 19, 09:06
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When the payment obligation was negotiated prior to the hostage release it's not as difficult to argue (which it was and which was publicly
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pmb
Aug 19, 09:22
I'm guessing whichever word a person choices on this will be determined by their voter registration.
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Mel Profit
Aug 19, 09:08
ransom you have to send before they release the hostage -- nm
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shaolin fantastic
Aug 19, 09:07
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Well, since Trump saw the plane with the money land, I'm sure he'll be able to clear up any confusion on timing. -- nm
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znufrii, dad.
Aug 19, 09:09
It ought to... "I owe you this money, but you have to do something else for me first." -- nm
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Reagen
Aug 19, 09:02
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Right, but that would require accepting the facts of the situation. -- nm
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znufrii, dad.
Aug 19, 09:12
yep. -- nm
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Diva
Aug 19, 09:02
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