Are we hurting our own with Iran's deal?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 09:47:15 -0500

For Former U.S. Hostages, A Deal With Iran Also Remains Elusive

Your thoughts on Iran and its former hostages.

https://www.readfulapp.com/site/Headlines/?tag=US&item=5479c21706c4b03a6b11d799

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Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 29 at 2014 9:51 AM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 09:51:11 -0500

I'm gonna say no, LTC Private RallyPoint Member. Those folks will likely never see anything from the Iranian government.

An equally interesting question would be this: Should the U.S. government compensate the Americans held hostage in Iran from 1979 to 1981?

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 29 at 2014 10:00 AM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 10:00:53 -0500

Here's a link to the story on NPR:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/11/29/367200914/for-former-u-s-hostages-a-deal-with-iran-also-remains-elusive

For Former U.S. Hostages, A Deal With Iran Also Remains Elusive

Iran is now receiving about $700 million a month in sanctions relief while talks on its nuclear program carry on. That's raising eyebrows among one group of Americans with a traumatic history in Iran.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 29 at 2014 10:10 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 10:10:02 -0500

Those former hostages will never see a dime, and our embargo of all things Iranian ensures there are minimal assets to seize. Attempting to negotiate this - and I will wager that the Iranians think this is hilarious - only gives them leverage they will apply to unrelated areas.

More troubling is the current state of affairs with nuclear negotiations.
This is a one-sided deal from US officials desperate for success giving Iran precisely what it wants: more time to refine its nuclear capabilities and develop delivery systems. They are playing us for suckers just like North Korea did in the 90's. It will continue until we recognize it for what it is.
Meanwhile, we are trying to partner with Iran (IRAN!!) against ISIS as if their goals have any confluence with our own. This serves to only alienate and alarm long-term partners such as Saudi Arabia and the gulf states.