Iran's supreme leader reveals private letter Trump sent to Arab allies
Source: Washington Post
Iran's supreme leader revealed on Wednesday an unpublicized letter sent recently by President Trump to countries in the Middle East, raising questions about how Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came to know about private correspondence between the U.S. leader and his allies in the region.
The day after Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran, Khamenei sent a tweet that claimed Trump had written a letter to leaders of Persian Gulf Arab states a few days ago that demanded they do more in the region. I spent $7 trillion and you must do something in return, the Iranian leader claimed the letter stated.The comments appeared to be directed at Persian Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates close allies of the Trump administration and, alongside Israel, the most vocal outside critics of the agreement that Iran reached with the United States and five other nations in 2015.
A couple of days ago, Trump wrote a letter to the leaders of the Arab world. We have that letter, the ayatollah said. In the letter, he says I have spent $7 trillion on you, you have to do [what I say]. You spent this money to rule over Iraq and Syria. You couldnt. To hell with it. He says you should do it and says Iran 'should' do it, too.
The letter has not been publicly acknowledged by the White House, and a spokesman for the National Security Council said it could not comment on presidential correspondence. However, a senior administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he did not have permission to discuss the matter publicly, said the Trump administration sent a letter to Persian Gulf Arab allies about two weeks ago.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/05/09/irans-supreme-leader-says-trump-is-making-demands-of-gulf-allies-the-u-s-wants-to-own-humiliated-slaves/?utm_term=.88406f0b55f2
"I have spent $7 trillion on you" ...could he possibly be referring the money we have spent on our illegal war in Iraq, because if that's what he's referring to those leaders are going to be aghast and offended.
bucolic_frolic
(43,132 posts)to the extent I spent money on you.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)comes to the for front. Watch how this letter sets fire to the middle east.
sandensea
(21,624 posts)"Sometimes I feel this bad about what we did." "That much, huh?"
winstars
(4,220 posts)sandensea
(21,624 posts)As far as we know, while Dubya was spending us into bankruptcy in Iraq and Afghanistan, you evaded 90%+ of your taxes Donald.
The U.S. spent that money - not you.
Freethinker65
(10,009 posts)Surprised he did not just tweet it.
DFW
(54,358 posts)Hint: Hey, Donald, there IS no "Door Number Four!"
secondwind
(16,903 posts)DFW
(54,358 posts)If you answered quickly, something's wrong, because there IS no obvious answer.
CanonRay
(14,101 posts)GusBob
(7,286 posts)In the sense that it is him speaking for himself.
It is very unwise to insult and disrespect certain cultures. Rudeness is a big insult.
He has made another colossal blunder. This is not how you negotiate with friends or allied
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)you did not spend anything on the resolution to go to war in Iraq and Afghanistan where is your fucking vote on this resolution which as been continued since 2002, here dumb shit show everyone that you voted for this, where is your fucking name....................
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/107-2002/s237
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=2&vote=00237
He is not my president.................he is as dumb as a box of rocks, a sexual predator box of rocks, the resolution was accomplished in form of blackmail by another AWOL asshole and his draft dodging vice-president.
And I just gotta ask, did you fucking vote for George W. Bush, did you vote, for the shit, the goat reading asshole, that was appointed to by a U.S,. Supreme court did you vote in that election.........................to get the Mission Accomplished bull shit, did you say anything during that time frame here this is what you fucking said......................
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-iraq-war/
So for you to come out and say that 7 trillion dollars bull shit..................you supported the resolution, you fucking cost this country in lives and treasury over 7 trillion dollars asshole.......................that is a fact
November 2018 cannot get here fast enough
procon
(15,805 posts)throughout his business career, so it is not surprize that he is using the same tactics in politics. Whether he was buying off people who were suing him, or threatening Stormy Daniels with a multimillion dollar penalty, Trump always looked out for his own interests first. self first.
Why wouldn't he try to shakedown the leaders of the ME? It's no different than he and Cohen putting the squeeze on corporations that have their business fortunes tied to government contracts or regulatory changes.
Gothmog
(145,130 posts)Crowman2009
(2,494 posts)Better yet, be sure to tell any young people you know to NOT enlist in the military.
rurallib
(62,406 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Ohiogal
(31,979 posts)This dope is going to cause WW3 with his attitude. I can't wait until this nightmare is over.