RINO COMEDY HOUR
First, the reason there is no further explanation how TWO US Navy vessels with STATE OF THE ART GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEMS could "accidentally" stray into enemy waters because of "navigation" error at a critical point just before the "Iran deal" is 'completed'. Statistically it is IMPOSSIBLE. What really happened was that Iran did exactly what it did in capturing one of our drones last year, it spoofed the GPS systems used by the US to trick the boats into going into Iranian waters to be "captured" and held for ransom to insure the 'deal' kicked in and Iran would get 100's of billions and could also extort billions more from the US. Iran KNEW Obama and Kerry would do ANYTHING to assure the 'deal' went forward without any embarrassment. So Iran kidnapped of our sailors using GPS spoofing, which was an act of war, and Obama and Kerry kept it quiet while we were humiliated by Iran so the insane 'deal' would go through.
U.S. Republican questions timing of $1.7 billion Iran payment, hostage release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A powerful U.S. lawmaker on Wednesday demanded Secretary of State John Kerry provide an explanation of a $1.7 billion claim settlement paid to Iran just as Tehran released American prisoners last month.
Republican Ed Royce, chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, wrote that the timing of the settlement and the administration's failure to brief Congress "has led some to express concern that the payment represents a de facto 'ransom' for the release of American hostages."
Royce asked Kerry to provide by Feb. 17 information including lists of all U.S. officials who participated in negotiations with Iran over the settlement agreement, the prisoner release and the nuclear agreement announced in July.
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On Jan. 17, the State Department said the United States and Iran had settled a longstanding claim at the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal, releasing to Tehran $400 million in funds frozen since 1981 plus $1.3 billion in interest.State Department spokesman John Kirby said Kerry would respond to the letter. He did not offer further specifics on when and how.
"We can confirm receipt of Chairman Royce's letter, and as with all Congressional correspondence, we'll respond as appropriate," Kirby said.
U.S. Republican lawmakers, who are strongly critical of Democratic President Barack Obama's Iran policy, have been questioning the payment for weeks. No Republican supported the nuclear agreement when Congress had the opportunity to review it last year.
After the settlement was announced, Obama said it was a better alternative than letting more interest accumulate while waiting for a legal judgment.


