Why? Apparently to the DEMS American lives don't mean anything; after all what difference does it make? In my mind, the release of Americans held in Iran should have been the very first thing that should have been negotiated or there would have been no deal at all. Obviously those lives mean nothing. Kerry is an idiot. What leverage if any does he have now to get these men released? Can you imagine the horror that is now going through the minds of the hostages and their families realizing what just happened? These men have been held for several years and this was probably their last chance for freedom.
'Do not forget them': Americans held in Iran not part of nuke dealThe United States may have just lost its best leverage to secure the release of four citizens held in Iran.
Monday’s nuclear agreement with Iran includes no provisions for the release of three Americans known to be detained in Iran and a fourth thought to be held captive by the Islamic Republic.
“What happened today makes a bad deal even worse,†said Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice. “We will now focus our attention on convincing Congress to reject this deal.â€...
...Secretary of State John Kerry, who led the U.S. side of negotiations for the deal, did address the plight of former Marine Amir Hekmati, Washington Post Iran Bureau Chief Jason Rezaian, Christian pastor Saeed Abedini and ex-FBI Agent Robert Levinson during his press conference announcing the nuke deal.
“We continue to call on Iran to immediately release the detained U.S. citizens,†Kerry said. “These Americans have remained in our thoughts throughout this negotiation. And we will continue to work for their safe and their swift return. And we urge Iran to bring our missing Americans home as well.â€...
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/07/14/do-not-forget-them-americans-held-in-iran-not-part-nuke-deal/