Obama, friend of Islam

Barack Obama again shows himself to be a friend of Islam. BO authorized paying $1.7 billion to Iran, state sponsor of terrorism, as part of an alleged landmark nuclear agreement reached with Iran. The Obama administration secretly organized an airlift of $400 million worth of cash to Iran that coincided with the agreement in January. The remaining $1.3 billion has since been paid.

With the Obama administration caught red-handed only days ago, BO dismissed the significance of the payment method, saying it’s gaining attention “maybe because it feels like some spy novel or some crime novel.”

Duh! When BO announced the agreement with Iran in January, he didn't say one word about the $1.7 billion. So much for transparency! A White House webpage says, "My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government," with BO's name below. How's that for transparency, honesty, and integrity?

Obama won't even use the term "radical Islam" to tie terrorism with Islam. According to him (and Hillary Clinton) Islam is "just a religion" and terrorists aren't "true devotees of Islam." Wrong. Islam is a religion and a political ideology rolled into one, and that ideology advocates imposing a caliphate and sharia law on all people, whether they want it or not, with as much violence as the advocates feel necessary.

The links below are Wall Street Journal articles and an op-ed about the incident and BO's defense. A subscription is needed to read the whole article online at www.wsj.com, but they might be found elsewhere and many libraries get the print edition.

U.S. Sent Cash to Iran as Americans Were Freed

Obama Defends Cash Payment to Iran

Obama’s Cash for Iran’s Hostages