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Obama calls for release of Americans held in Iran, after nuke deal omitted them
Fox News ^ | 07.21.2015 | Fox News

Posted on 07/21/2015 4:51:36 PM PDT by dware

President Obama called Tuesday for the release of Americans held in Iran, individually naming them during a speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention -- a week after his diplomatic team helped strike a nuclear accord with Iran that did not secure the prisoners' freedom.

The deal's failure to address the prisoners' status has fueled criticism of the Obama administration, though State Department officials have said they raised their imprisonment repeatedly. The president also scolded a reporter last week at a White House press conference for suggesting he was "content" to leave the prisoners out of the deal.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hostages; iranhostages; iraniannukes; vfw
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1 posted on 07/21/2015 4:51:36 PM PDT by dware
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To: dware

This guy has less brains than a booble-head figure.


2 posted on 07/21/2015 4:54:00 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Conservatism: Now home to liars too. And we'll support them. Yea... GOPe)
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To: dware

OK, nice touch Barack. Even the devil can mouth something good from time to time, in spite of himself.

But is Barack going to let it stay that classy, or is he going to drag this into the political mud of whether a reluctant Congress goes along.


3 posted on 07/21/2015 4:54:11 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: dware

FUBO!!


4 posted on 07/21/2015 4:54:45 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: dware

First, it took him 5 days to fly the flag at half mast to honor the marines killed in Chattanooga, now it takes him over a week to realize this... WHAT’s GOT INTO HIM?


5 posted on 07/21/2015 4:55:07 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: dware
UnF'n believable.

Well considering 0bammy............ maybe not so much

6 posted on 07/21/2015 4:55:10 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Major Garrett wins, buuuuwaaaahahahah.


7 posted on 07/21/2015 4:55:22 PM PDT by DAC21 (.z)
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To: dware

Pathetic, absolutely pathetic.


8 posted on 07/21/2015 4:56:10 PM PDT by vpintheak (Call the left what they are - regressive control-freaks)
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To: dware

Kabuki theater. This was planned to show that obastard “cares.”


9 posted on 07/21/2015 4:56:47 PM PDT by piytar (Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
But is Barack going to let it stay that classy,

What you want to bet, he called Iran and said, "I'm gonna do this to make myself look less crappy. Don't pay any attention to it. I'm just faking it."

10 posted on 07/21/2015 4:56:53 PM PDT by dware (Yeah, so? What are we going to do about it?)
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To: dware

Obama never has, and never will, do anything decent or good for the sake of decency and good.


11 posted on 07/21/2015 4:57:05 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: DAC21
Major Garrett wins

Excellent point!!!

12 posted on 07/21/2015 4:57:24 PM PDT by dware (Yeah, so? What are we going to do about it?)
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To: dware

.... It’s called CYA ....


13 posted on 07/21/2015 4:58:19 PM PDT by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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To: dware

The only reason he offers now is that it was causing him bad press.


14 posted on 07/21/2015 4:58:30 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (Political Correctness is Supression of Free Speech. Thank the Commies for Political Correctness.)
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To: DoughtyOne

He is such a liar and an evil POS. All he does is give lip service.


15 posted on 07/21/2015 4:58:36 PM PDT by funfan
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To: dware

SEE MAJOR GARRETT??? HE MENTIONED THEM!!! HAPPY NOW???


16 posted on 07/21/2015 4:58:56 PM PDT by denydenydeny ("World History is not full of good governments, or of good voters either "--P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: dware

Or otherwise nodded and winked.


17 posted on 07/21/2015 4:59:10 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: dware

Never underestimate the classlessness of Barack Huessien OPbama. Ever! Its like dividing by Zero. (Pun intended).


18 posted on 07/21/2015 5:00:13 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: dware

As usual, late to the party.


19 posted on 07/21/2015 5:00:30 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: dware

Is there any boot licker press reporters lurking here?


20 posted on 07/21/2015 5:00:56 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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