Recommended by Ricochet Members Created with Sketch. Obama’s Iran Deal in One Word: Treason

 

Finally, at long last!

Someone has called the traitorous and treasonous conduct of the Obama administration (an oxymoron if there ever was one) what it really was. They got on their knees before the Ayatollahs of Iran and did everything and anything in their power to push through the most insane deal in American history, including allowing Hezbollah to run a million(s)-dollar drug ring through the southern border in order to placate the Mullahs.

I note the fabulous short column by one of my favorite writers today, Charles Hurt, titled “The Nuclear Option: Amid Anti-Trump Hysteria, Obama Treason Exposed,” which reports on the “extraordinary and thorough report by Politico” on Project Cassandra by the DEA. Hurt creates a brief outline of some of the more outrageous insults to the rule of law by the administration of the worst president in American history. It includes the ATF gun-running insanity that resulted in the death of at least one Border Patrol Agent; Benghazi (what kind of bloodless reptile does one have to be to lie to the face of bereaved loved ones over the caskets containing the remains of their lost heroes, as did Obama and Hillary?); the rigging of the Democratic Party “to thwart the will of its own voters”; and the truly unbelievable use of “our government’s most powerful intelligence apparatus to spy on his political opponents during the height of a presidential campaign.” About that last item, he has these pungent words:

That these vermin colluders failed has in no way deterred them. They remain as committed to undoing the Trump presidency today as they were before the election.

He then moves to the one he deems treasonous, although all or most of the above would certainly qualify to many, and to me for sure, with the following:

But the most sinister twist — the most brazen conspiracy caper of all — in this entire spy novel extravaganza we are now enduring has to be the eight-year scheme by the Obama administration to betray the American people and hand unbridled power to one of our most ardent and determined enemies.

An extraordinary and thorough report by Politico exposes a vast left-wing conspiracy at all levels of the Obama administration to collude with a terrorist organization in hopes of empowering a nation devoted to the death of America.

According to the report, Obama officials pressured federal investigators to back off investigations into huge money-laundering, weapons and drug trafficking operations by the terrorist group Hezbollah. The Obama administration offered this protection even as Hezbollah was raking in $1 billion a year and extending its murderous anti-American influence far beyond the Middle East.

And why did Obama and his barrel of snakes push this bizarre agenda? Charlie Hurt states in such beautifully succinct and common-sense terms that which so many of us were thinking at the time, and are looking at with the benefit of the deep analysis of the Politico piece. (Full disclosure: I have started it, but it is an intimidating 60+ pages print, so I will take it in small readings. From what I can see in the early stages of the report, it is well worth reading to understand the full treasonous nature of what they did here.):

All in the name of what? Upholding the U.S. Constitution? Fighting the war on terror? Peace in the Middle East?

Not hardly. It was all in the name of placating Iran — Hezbollah’s patron nation — so that the Obama administration could ink a ridiculously lopsided deal on Iran’s nuclear program. A deal that scored Iran hundreds of millions in cash and billions more in sanctions relief.

At the very, very, very end of the whole deal, Iran gets to weaponize its nuclear program anyway.

If that is not outright treason, then nothing is.

There it is, in all its unadorned grotesqueness and horror: Treason. That’s what I considered so many of the acts of the Obama-Jarrett-Holder-Brennan-Clapper-Rice-Power-Lynch-Comey, et al. Thugocracy to be, and I here express very publicly my genuine respect and appreciation to Mr. Hurt for saying in print for wide distribution what so many of us have felt for so long.

We had, for eight pathetic years, a traitor in the Oval Office of the White House. Think about that. I thank God he is gone and that a real American has not only taken his place but assured that we would not have another Hate-America-First person follow him there.

The system our Providential Founders gave us worked — one more time. I pray, for the future of our beloved nation, that their wisdom continues to be our guiding force.

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  1. PHCheese Member

    Thanks Jim. Unfortunately half the country will never believe this and about half of the other half will not care.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 5:19 PM PST
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  2. TempTime Member

    Enjoyed reading this immensely. Thank you.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 5:21 PM PST
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  3. Bruce Caward Thatcher
    Bruce CawardJoined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member

    Jim George: and I here express very publicly my genuine respect and appreciation to Mr. Hurt for saying in print for wide distribution what so many of us have felt for so long.

    I agree with every pixel of this. But now does it all just get erased, consigned to some memory-hole? I read it from the link on Drudge yesterday, then went back to read it again a few hours later. It was gone. Now no mention of any of it from anywhere. Rush was apoplectic about it today, but he is easily dismissed as a crank by those who think he is anyway, and if they hear NOTHING about this anywhere else it all just goes on their pile of eye-rolling about Rush.

    I think this is chilling. The Fast and Furious gun-running stuff can be made to just fade – even though Holder was held in contempt of Congress over his worminess about it. Lois Lerner? – poof! The video? – nothing to see here folks, move along.

    And now, this extremely well-documented and backed-up account of what seems like a slam-dunk. NOTHING?? Okay, maybe there are two sides, there’s an explanation. What is it??

    Isn’t it more important than the latest Star Wars earnings, or who leered at what 20 years ago?? Or if not, is it not at least worth our attention!??

    It’s just skated over. Nothing to see here folks. Nothing means anything any more.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 5:37 PM PST
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  4. Stina Member

    PHCheese (View Comment):
    Thanks Jim. Unfortunately half the country will never believe this and about half of the other half will not care.

    My cynicism keeps me from being as excited by this admission because Treason needs trial and we will never get that.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 5:41 PM PST
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  5. Bryan G. Stephens Thatcher
    Bryan G. StephensJoined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member

    But Trump Tweets.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 5:57 PM PST
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  6. WillowSpring Member
    WillowSpringJoined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member

    “But Trump Tweets.”

    Hopefully, he will tweet about this. He has a way of keeping things visible.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 6:54 PM PST
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  7. Cal Lawton Member
    Cal LawtonJoined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member

    Well I’ll be darned….Robert Muller was Director of FBI at that time.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 7:02 PM PST
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  8. Western Chauvinist Member
    Western ChauvinistJoined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member

    Cal Lawton (View Comment):
    Well I’ll be darned….Robert Muller was Director of FBI at that time.

    Aaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhh!!

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    • December 20, 2017, at 7:21 PM PST
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  9. Fake John/Jane Galt Coolidge

    It can’t be treason. Our Democrat ran government will find there was no intent or malice or some other reason why what Obama did was harmless and maybe even praise worthy. Just remember if you are a Democrat that rules and laws are for others.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 8:29 PM PST
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  10. Ralphie Member

    Fake John/Jane Galt (View Comment):
    It can’t be treason. Our Democrat ran government will find there was no intent or malice or some other reason why what Obama did was harmless and maybe even praise worthy. Just remember if you are a Democrat that rules and laws are for others.

    The most transparent, scandal free administration in history.

    I’m shocked this story has come out so soon, and in Politico no less.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 8:58 PM PST
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  11. Poindexter Member

    Ralphie (View Comment):

    Fake John/Jane Galt (View Comment):
    It can’t be treason. Our Democrat ran government will find there was no intent or malice or some other reason why what Obama did was harmless and maybe even praise worthy. Just remember if you are a Democrat that rules and laws are for others.

    The most transparent, scandal free administration in history.

    I’m shocked this story has come out so soon, and in Politico no less.

    Look at what happened to the Democratic Party, their party, during Obama’s eight years. He destroyed it, left it in ruins. Maybe this is the beginning of payback.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 10:07 PM PST
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  12. Fake John/Jane Galt Coolidge

    Poindexter (View Comment):

    Ralphie (View Comment):

    Fake John/Jane Galt (View Comment):
    It can’t be treason. Our Democrat ran government will find there was no intent or malice or some other reason why what Obama did was harmless and maybe even praise worthy. Just remember if you are a Democrat that rules and laws are for others.

    The most transparent, scandal free administration in history.

    I’m shocked this story has come out so soon, and in Politico no less.

    Look at what happened to the Democratic Party, their party, during Obama’s eight years. He destroyed it, left it in ruins. Maybe this is the beginning of payback.

    It will be back, bigger, stronger and more corrupt. It is just gathering its forces before destroying the GOP. The funny part is that with all the federal and state governments arrayed against the people / GOP they will still blame its destruction on Trump.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 10:30 PM PST
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  13. Larry Koler Inactive

    Great post. I agree with you on all points.

    Why didn’t Obama help the people in the streets of Iran during the Green Revolution in 2009?

    The only possible reason for this and for what you have written above is treason. If this is too strong a word for people I think they should have to explain what the goal was for Obama to provide aid and comfort to our enemies. But, the left won’t do that — they will just call this interpretation of events “extreme” and, of course, that doesn’t need any explanation. Why argue when you can avoid the whole discussion by calling people names.

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    • December 20, 2017, at 11:07 PM PST
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  14. Chris Oler Coolidge
    Chris OlerJoined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member

    I read the Politico piece and was highly impressed with the level of it. It’s basically the whistleblowers’ story, but well put together. I’d mention “Pulitzer” but since it exposed the wrong person…

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    • December 21, 2017, at 12:24 AM PST
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  15. Manny Member

    This story has made my blood boil. TREASON in capital letters, bolded, and in italics. If there are any legal avenues to be pursued, Obama and whoever in his administration should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Isn’t it amazing how often this, this, this whatever (to avoid coc language) has been on the opposite side of American interests? He is a walking disgrace.

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    • December 21, 2017, at 12:04 PM PST
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  16. Manny Member

    Larry Koler (View Comment):
    Great post. I agree with you on all points.

    Why didn’t Obama help the people in the streets of Iran during the Green Revolution in 2009?

    The only possible reason for this and for what you have written above is treason. If this is too strong a word for people I think they should have to explain what the goal was for Obama to provide aid and comfort to our enemies. But, the left won’t do that — they will just call this interpretation of events “extreme” and, of course, that doesn’t need any explanation. Why argue when you can avoid the whole discussion by calling people names.

    Why did he support the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt? Why did he support the Castro regime in Cuba? Why did he screw Poland and the Baltic states before he realized Russia despised him? Here’s a great National Review article by Matthew Contineti from a couple of years ago.

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    • December 21, 2017, at 12:09 PM PST
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  17. Jim George Member
    Jim George

    As an attorney for more decades than I care to remember, I learned, over and over again, the importance of creating a complete record; toward that end, let the record be clear that the title of my article, as I wrote it, was simply the word Treason. and the period was put there intentionally to signify that was all there was to it, period. I very deliberately titled it with that word alone because, as @manny points out, that word does, and should, make any American’s blood boil.

    I do not know who took such liberty with a member’s own writing; especially as that re-write significantly “watered down” my original concept.

    I would not have let anyone change a record in one of my cases without at least bringing it to the Court’s attention; I do not choose to let it go unnoticed in this venue, either.

    Sincerely, Jim.

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    • December 21, 2017, at 3:50 PM PST
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  18. Unsk Member

    Thanks Jim,

    An impartial special counsel would clear up treasonous mess. If only Sleepy Jeff Sessions would do his job and prosecute these treasonous crimes, then we could return to a vestige of the rule of law.

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    • December 22, 2017, at 4:43 PM PST
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