Inzwischen ist klar: Es wurde gezahlt. Kidnapping lohnt sich eben, und das weiß auch jenes von der Obama Administration so hofierte iranische Regime, das zugleich vom US-State Department noch immer als der weltweit größte „State Sponsor of Terrorism“ geführt wird. Wer sich mit dem iranischen Regime einlässt, muss nach dessen Regeln spielen – aber die macht man lieber nicht publik:
„The Obama administration is withholding from Congress details about how $1.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds was delivered to Iran, according to conversations with lawmakers, who told the Washington Free Beacon that the administration is now stonewalling an official inquiry into the matter.
The Departments of State, Treasury, and Justice have all rebuffed a congressional probe into the circumstances surrounding the $1.3 billion payment to Iran, which is part of an additional $400 million cash payout that occurred just prior to the release of several U.S. hostages and led to accusations that the administration had paid Iran a ransom.
The Obama administration has admitted in recent days that the $400 million cash delivery to Iran was part of an effort to secure the release of these American hostages, raising further questions on Capitol Hill about White House efforts to suppress these details from the public. The $400 million was part of a $1.7 billion legal settlement reached with Iran earlier this year. Congressional inquiries into how this money reached Iran are failing to get answers.“
