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hoolstoptheheels

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I hypothesize that this criticism of Biden will have legs. I fully agree


With your point about materiality of the amount, but even an immaterial benefit to Iran turned to dark purposes will stoke political opposition. I just watched Blinkin handle the question of fungibility awkwardly. He first stated that the state dept knows no funds were dispersed from the new account closer to home, with the funds that were moved from SK in the hostage deal. The interviewer then asked about fungibility - if Iran knows they have easier access to these funds for humanitarian purposes, isn’t it possible that other funds earmarked for such purposes were then released to other, darker purposes by the Iranian regime?

Blinkin did not have a good answer to that concern. I think it’s possible that’s part of the reason Iran either planned or blessed this attack. Along with trying to torpedo a deal with the Saudis, which I’m sure Iran sees as a disaster.

(In response to this post by BocaHoo91)

Posted: 10/08/2023 at 12:00PM



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  Here is a very recent AP report on all of this. -- 111Balz 10/08/2023 10:23AM
  Source? ** -- SixerHoo 10/08/2023 2:26PM
  Sure ** -- 111Balz 10/08/2023 10:17AM
  It’s 🌲. ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 10/08/2023 10:03AM
  Here are Biden’s actual words delivered yesterday. -- hoolstoptheheels 10/08/2023 09:34AM
  Earth 2 Biden never said that. ** -- SixerHoo 10/08/2023 09:37AM
  Biden statement… -- SixerHoo 10/08/2023 09:12AM
  They reflexively go to weakness, which is why… -- Los Angeles Hoo 10/08/2023 09:08AM
  No, I have never “clamored” for that. ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 10/08/2023 09:58AM
  Do you really think an attack like this could have -- SixerHoo 10/08/2023 09:32AM
  It’s pathetic to think so. ** -- HoodatB 10/08/2023 12:00PM
  🌲 ** -- JMHoo 10/08/2023 09:11AM
  Never fails. ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 10/08/2023 09:59AM
  In Balz’ defense, he has firsthand expertise on lying. ** -- Hoos Operator 10/08/2023 09:28AM

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