• @Grimy
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    1101 month ago

    Is it still up, because that could explain things.

    • Flying Squid
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      271 month ago

      That and who thinks Iran would even be able to pay up?

        • Flying Squid
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          161 month ago

          Why would they have to? The second the assassin revealed themselves to collect, they would be the most hunted person on the planet.

            • Flying Squid
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              -131 month ago

              And then Iran would be a pile of rubble.

              • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】
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                31 month ago

                I’m assuming a scenario where the perpetrators are killed on the scene, and the actual masterminds are already in Iran or in Iranian proxy territory, and for some time after the attack, their identities unknown to the west.

                It’s certainly not beyond Iran and its proxies to keep someone hidden in total luxury for the rest of their life.

                In a scenario where the perpetrators or planners have somehow made it to Iran and are known to the West, no, for sure, sovereignty will not stop the West from getting them.

                • Flying Squid
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                  61 month ago

                  And yet no one’s tried to collect the bounty yet as far as we know. And clearly not because of the skill and diligence of the United States Secret Service.

          • @[email protected]
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            71 month ago

            The sanctions on Iran don’t prevent them from transfering money to most of the world, and 80 million dollars is pocket change for almost every single country.

            They could have the money on a Cayman Islands or Swiss account by the end of the day, the problem is living long enough to spend it.

            • @[email protected]
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              11 month ago

              Is there a point to sanctions if they can transfer money to buying agents for whatever they need? Maybe the sanctions are all weapons & tech related or something.

              Hmm, guess they used to be able to do U-turn payments just by using banks in various counties. If that’s harder now then it’s prob more expensive to get whatever they need since they have to pay someone enough to make it worthwhile for them to break the law. 🤷‍♂️

              • @[email protected]
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                21 month ago

                Look for example at the EU Sanctions, they impact around 270 individuals and organisations, but allow Iran to conduct legitimate business. The problem is that 80 million is relatively easy to pay in the middle of some of the legitimate business.

      • @frunch
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        371 month ago

        If they did, I bet it would be one of those enormous cheques, like on Publishers Clearinghouse

        • Flying Squid
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          121 month ago

          The Iranian Ed McMahon comes to the assassin’s door…

    • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet
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      21 month ago

      Two attempts after being a walking bag of human refuse for 84 years isn’t very surprising. It’s actually surprising that there haven’t been more.

  • @MrVilliam
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    751 month ago

    The real crazy part is that it’d be perfectly legal for Joe Biden to issue the same offer, so long as it’s through professional channels as an official act. The SCOTUS said so. Hell, to make it crystal clear, just order it through the military and then watch from the situation room. He could take out a few SCOTUS justices at the same time. And then unilaterally dictate that that sort of shit is not legal going forward. Best October surprise ever.

    • Don_DickleOP
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      61 month ago

      I am taking you read the recent news about Clinton and the October Suprise?

      • @mlg
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        41 month ago

        Pizzagate was kind of a joke though, all the damage from the email leaks involving the DNC was already done by then.

        The only thing it accomplished was maybe slightly increasing Republican votes. Everyone on the left side had already decided how they would vote.

        It’s similar to Harris in that she chose to ignore the uncommitted movement a while ago, which means most of the left has already decided how they’re gonna vote. Any last minute details are unlikely to change much unless it’s seriously huge.

      • @MrVilliam
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        21 month ago

        No? What happened now?

        • Don_DickleOP
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          01 month ago

          Hillary said she was accused of pizzagate, look it up in google, and they trainwrecked he whole campaign even if it was made up. So it came in October for her and she is warning Harris that be wary because something could pop up and derail your who campaign no matter how ubserd it sounds.

          • @MrVilliam
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            51 month ago

            Oh, I thought there was some new story. Yeah, I was aware of that 8 years ago. And the “Hillary’s emails” “scandal”. And the trump “grab them by the pussy” tape. It’s all so cyclical. Nothing surprises me anymore. There will be firehosing to distract from trump’s actual existential disqualifications. He’s an easily manipulated, lying, stupid asshole. Meanwhile Harris is compassionate and educated, and has been duly elected to all three branches of government. She and Walz aren’t perfect, but it’s laughable to suggest that the alternative in this election is even worth considering. Anybody who believes something in the realm of pizzagate in this election cycle is feverishly searching for an excuse to vote for trump without being honest about their hated for women, minorities, and/or anybody left of the extreme right.

  • @[email protected]
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    411 month ago

    Is there a smaller payout if we just deport him and dump him off at The Hauge?

    We could feed two birds with one scone. Take the money and build some affordable housing.

    • @Nuke_the_whales
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      101 month ago

      The u.s would never allow one of their ex presidents to ever go to prison, let alone at the Hague. There are literally plans to attack the Hague and extract the ex president if that ever happens.

    • @hydrospanner
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      81 month ago

      The bounty is posted by Iran… wouldn’t it be better for everyone if we dropped him off at Tehran?

    • @Dorkyd68
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      21 month ago

      Affordable what now?

      • @[email protected]
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        01 month ago

        In some countries, if they find you on the streets they’ll grab your ass and throw it into an apartment. And put a fat wad of cash in your hand! The nerve of some countries, man…

  • poo
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    401 month ago

    Can…can I contribute to their Kickstarter?

  • @ChonkyOwlbear
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    341 month ago

    When Trump said he would debate Biden anywhere, any time, I said Biden should agree to a debate in Tehran.

  • @thesohoriots
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    281 month ago

    Man, people tried harder against Salman Rushdie for $6 million.

  • @[email protected]
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    151 month ago

    How would you even collect? Better yet, can you collect both this bounty and the $150,000 “posted” by his would-be assassin?

    • Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin
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      51 month ago

      Probably by certifying intent beforehand and having them provide exit support so you can go to Iran and spend the rest of your life there out of reach of US retaliation, assuming a minimal willingness to hunt you down in a foreign nation.

      Things would probably get complicated if the regime collapsed though, non zero chance those 80 million dollars would become useless as a new state tries to establish its own monetary policy, and that’s assuming they aren’t western friendly and decide to extradite you to curry favor.

    • @[email protected]
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      41 month ago

      You could make a PDF of the assassination plot, hash it, and get the hash timestamped. Then after the assassination, publish the PDF.

  • Kokesh
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    131 month ago

    They should put more.