President Barack Obama’s recent prisoner exchange with the radical Islamic regime in Iran was lambasted by conservatives around the country for being too weak and hastily arranged.
Now, it’s been revealed that while Obama pats himself on the back for a job well done, his critics were right — the United States may have left a prisoner in Iranian custody.
The relatives of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who disappeared in Iran almost nine years ago, said Monday they’re happy for the families of prisoners released from Iran over the weekend. But they wished government officials had warned them that Levinson would not be among them.
“We had to learn it from the TV ourselves, and that’s very disappointing and heartbreaking,” said Levinson’s wife, Christine.
Levinson disappeared from an Iranian resort on March 9, 2007, while in the country on an unauthorized mission for the CIA. It’s unclear where he is; Iranian officials have said they don’t know but Levinson’s family does not believe them.
His son, Dan Levinson, told the Associated Press that it felt like “once again, he’s been left behind” and that the US can’t give up on bringing his father back.
Iran released four American prisoners over the weekend in exchange for the U.S. pardoning or dropping charges against seven Iranians. A fifth American was also released separately.
When asked by reporters where Levinson was or if he was still alive, Secretary of State John Kerry simply said, “We have no idea.”
Levinson’s family insists he is still alive, even with health issues including diabetes, gout and high blood pressure. They last got some visual record of him in video and photos that were sent about five years ago.
“The people who are working on the case directly, they have told us there is no evidence to suggest my dad is not alive,” Dan Levinson said.
“We’re not going to give up because obviously we’re doing everything we can,” he said. “We need to make sure his country is doing the same.”
The family plans to mark Levinson’s upcoming birthday, which falls on March 10 — the day after the anniversary of his disappearance. It’s part of the way they’ve tried to cope with his absence.
“We talk about him all the time,” Christine Levinson said.
They’ve also tried to make his presence real for the three grandchildren he’s never met, teaching them a song Levinson came up with when his children were small.
“If you talk to the grandchildren, they all know how to sing the baby song,” she said.
Levinson’s family worries about what Levinson’s ordeal has done to a man who loved making friends and meeting people.
“I hope that he hasn’t lost hope,” Christine Levinson said.
The Associated Press contributed to this article
Obama doesn’t give a hoot about any of the Americans! He is only concerned about releasing the detainees in Guantanamo. There is no way you could convince me that this wasn’t intentional.
I totally agree with you Kay, what a travesty! I cannot for the life of me figure out why obama is such a ba—d, it blows my mind, guess he’s always been that way. I don’t understand why he hasn’t been impeached!
The reason he hasn’t or wasn’t impeached or voted out of office is he would scream ” Racial Discrimination ” like the little bitch that he is.
RIght On!!
Obummer is evil to the core and he hates American’s just as much as his Muslim Terrorist brothers do. Don’t count on Odummer to do anything that’s right for America. When it comes to his terrorist friends, he will bend any rule of law to assist them in the total destruction of America. I just pray that when he leaves, we will still have an America that Ted Cruz can bring back to the power, honor and strength that other countries envied in the past. In the meantime, we have this idiot using his magical phone and pen to break any and all laws he can because it seems nobody wants to tangle with him in Impeaching him. He should be placed in Gitmo and Hilliary should be in prison just like they did to David Petraeus. His wrong doing was very tiny compared with all that Hilliary has been PROVED to have done!!! Why should she be so protected??? She should NOT be eligible to run for the office of president because of all her wrong doings, she should have been in prison already. Hope she makes it to prison before the nominations are completed. Go Ted Cruz and God Bless America!!!
AMEN
Man, you pathetic hateful racists, bigoted kunt. must rewrite history to blame the black man for everything like the racist losers you are.
I suppose you are unaware, Klansman kunt, that it was President Obama who gave Israel the highly effective IRON DOME Missile Defense System during his first term. In fact, Defense Secretary for Iran and Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Barak went on CNN to sing praises for President Obama, saying, “The Barack Obama, he is the best I have ever seen for taking care of Israel.” This strikes down your first falsity.
The advantage of having a man for the all people and all seasons, such as our erudite, highly intelligent, deeply compassionate and very patriotic President Obama happens to be, is that his solutions for problems encompass the entire problem with both short-range and long-range goals. There have been quite a few damages to the U.S. Constitution by the treason-committing religious-freak fanatical Republicans trying to undo civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, equal rights, and attempting for the past six years (since Inauguration night during war time and GOP-caused economic crisis) to deliberately SABOTAGE a voter-chosen sitting U.S. President for no reason other than Barack Obama’s huge widespread popularity and the warm cocoa color of his skin! Read Robert Draper (2012): “Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives.”
I believe it was George Bush who left him behind when he ran back to Texas. Levinson was captured in 2007. Do you even know if Bush did anything at all to get him back?
He didn’t, Israel has moved from Right, to Extreme-Right the last years, which is why they’re further apart from the USA these days.
And no, Obama didn’t break the law, he didn’t abandon American-Values, he is NOT a Muslim(he’s the most Muslim-Hostile President in 70 years, but I guess he does look ‘suspiciously black’), Obama doesn’t hate America(just ignorant rednecks, who hate American freedom because of their traditionalism), Obama is not a traitor, he is not even remotely close to a communist(Obama factually is more like Reagan, so a moderate-Conservative), and no Obama can’t be impeached because he didn’t break the law.
He forgot about Levinson on purpose… to do a later negotiation..which will go like this…..you release 1 Levison for 20 of yours. . Then Ostupid pads himself in the back again.
Man, you pathetic hateful racists, bigoted kunt. must rewrite history to blame the black man for everything like the racist losers you are.
I suppose you are unaware, Klansman kunt, that it was President Obama who gave Israel the highly effective IRON DOME Missile Defense System during his first term. In fact, Defense Secretary for Iran and Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Barak went on CNN to sing praises for President Obama, saying, “The Barack Obama, he is the best I have ever seen for taking care of Israel.” This strikes down your first falsity.
The advantage of having a man for the all people and all seasons, such as our erudite, highly intelligent, deeply compassionate and very patriotic President Obama happens to be, is that his solutions for problems encompass the entire problem with both short-range and long-range goals. There have been quite a few damages to the U.S. Constitution by the treason-committing religious-freak fanatical Republicans trying to undo civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, equal rights, and attempting for the past six years (since Inauguration night during war time and GOP-caused economic crisis) to deliberately SABOTAGE a voter-chosen sitting U.S. President for no reason other than Barack Obama’s huge widespread popularity and the warm cocoa color of his skin! Read Robert Draper (2012): “Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives.”
I believe it was George Bush who left him behind when he ran back to Texas. Levinson was captured in 2007. Do you even know if Bush did anything at all to get him back?
He didn’t, Israel has moved from Right, to Extreme-Right the last years, which is why they’re further apart from the USA these days.
And no, Obama didn’t break the law, he didn’t abandon American-Values, he is NOT a Muslim(he’s the most Muslim-Hostile President in 70 years, but I guess he does look ‘suspiciously black’), Obama doesn’t hate America(just ignorant rednecks, who hate American freedom because of their traditionalism), Obama is not a traitor, he is not even remotely close to a communist(Obama factually is more like Reagan, so a moderate-Conservative), and no Obama can’t be impeached because he didn’t break the law.
Man, you pathetic hateful racists, bigoted kunt. must rewrite history to blame the black man for everything like the racist losers you are.
I suppose you are unaware, Klansman kunt, that it was President Obama who gave Israel the highly effective IRON DOME Missile Defense System during his first term. In fact, Defense Secretary for Iran and Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Barak went on CNN to sing praises for President Obama, saying, “The Barack Obama, he is the best I have ever seen for taking care of Israel.” This strikes down your first falsity.
The advantage of having a man for the all people and all seasons, such as our erudite, highly intelligent, deeply compassionate and very patriotic President Obama happens to be, is that his solutions for problems encompass the entire problem with both short-range and long-range goals. There have been quite a few damages to the U.S. Constitution by the treason-committing religious-freak fanatical Republicans trying to undo civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, equal rights, and attempting for the past six years (since Inauguration night during war time and GOP-caused economic crisis) to deliberately SABOTAGE a voter-chosen sitting U.S. President for no reason other than Barack Obama’s huge widespread popularity and the warm cocoa color of his skin! Read Robert Draper (2012): “Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives.”
I believe it was George Bush who left him behind when he ran back to Texas. Levinson was captured in 2007. Do you even know if Bush did anything at all to get him back?
He didn’t, Israel has moved from Right, to Extreme-Right the last years, which is why they’re further apart from the USA these days.
And no, Obama didn’t break the law, he didn’t abandon American-Values, he is NOT a Muslim(he’s the most Muslim-Hostile President in 70 years, but I guess he does look ‘suspiciously black’), Obama doesn’t hate America(just ignorant rednecks, who hate American freedom because of their traditionalism), Obama is not a traitor, he is not even remotely close to a communist(Obama factually is more like Reagan, so a moderate-Conservative), and no Obama can’t be impeached because he didn’t break the law.
You are right. Obama had more people to trade ..
Sorry questioner this was not for you. It was for our still missing people.
impeach obama,
We should all have a big party when this president leaves office….I know Mr. Donald Trump would never allow this to take place.
still can’t say president in same sentence as this ahole Obama
The Obama-Kerry foreign policy is one of incompetence, weakness and convenience. This report comes as no surprise.
More interested in increasing the influence of Islam in the US overtly or covertly.
thank God only 1 year to go and hopefully things will be better than the last 7 years our life as we know it will never be the same after the last 7 years but if we all pull together and get to the polls and VOTE we can make a difference
Tina: Your Alzheimer’s is showing … 7 years ago we were on the brink of total economic collapse with soaring unemployment, bankrupt car manufacturers, and a world economy locked into a lethal downwards spiral. Much of this was attributable to the $3 trillion and the blood of countless Americans that was buried (to little effect, it would seem!) in the Iraq and Afghan deserts.
The last 7 years have seen a slow but steady recovery in spite of the world economy remaining in the doldrums. Obama has succeeded against Congressional inertia and opposition to save the American economy from a fate worse than the 1930’s depression.
Thank god for common sense.
Obama does not rescue whites, jews, christians, or patriots (unless they’re slipped in) – only muslims and blacks. IMPEACH THE TRAITOR NOW.
Marlene: Those soldiers on that boat in Iranian waters looked pretty white to me. Were you wearing your diamond-studded sunglasses again for heaven sake? Godda quit doing that !
Man, you pathetic hateful racists, bigoted kunt. must rewrite history to blame the black man for everything like the racist losers you are.
I suppose you are unaware, Klansman kunt, that it was President Obama who gave Israel the highly effective IRON DOME Missile Defense System during his first term. In fact, Defense Secretary for Iran and Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Barak went on CNN to sing praises for President Obama, saying, “The Barack Obama, he is the best I have ever seen for taking care of Israel.” This strikes down your first falsity.
The advantage of having a man for the all people and all seasons, such as our erudite, highly intelligent, deeply compassionate and very patriotic President Obama happens to be, is that his solutions for problems encompass the entire problem with both short-range and long-range goals. There have been quite a few damages to the U.S. Constitution by the treason-committing religious-freak fanatical Republicans trying to undo civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, equal rights, and attempting for the past six years (since Inauguration night during war time and GOP-caused economic crisis) to deliberately SABOTAGE a voter-chosen sitting U.S. President for no reason other than Barack Obama’s huge widespread popularity and the warm cocoa color of his skin! Read Robert Draper (2012): “Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives.”
I believe it was George Bush who left him behind when he ran back to Texas. Levinson was captured in 2007. Do you even know if Bush did anything at all to get him back?
He didn’t, Israel has moved from Right, to Extreme-Right the last years, which is why they’re further apart from the USA these days.
And no, Obama didn’t break the law, he didn’t abandon American-Values, he is NOT a Muslim(he’s the most Muslim-Hostile President in 70 years, but I guess he does look ‘suspiciously black’), Obama doesn’t hate America(just ignorant rednecks, who hate American freedom because of their traditionalism), Obama is not a traitor, he is not even remotely close to a communist(Obama factually is more like Reagan, so a moderate-Conservative), and no Obama can’t be impeached because he didn’t break the law.
No surprise that anti-Semite Obama would abandon the one Jewish American hostage (and a patriot, I might add).
PATHETIC AND INEXCUSABLE.
Not abandoned – it seems that the Iranians are as embarrassed as anyone – they simply ‘lost’ track of him !
Man, you pathetic hateful racists, bigoted kunt. must rewrite history to blame the black man for everything like the racist losers you are.
I suppose you are unaware, Klansman kunt, that it was President Obama who gave Israel the highly effective IRON DOME Missile Defense System during his first term. In fact, Defense Secretary for Iran and Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Barak went on CNN to sing praises for President Obama, saying, “The Barack Obama, he is the best I have ever seen for taking care of Israel.” This strikes down your first falsity.
The advantage of having a man for the all people and all seasons, such as our erudite, highly intelligent, deeply compassionate and very patriotic President Obama happens to be, is that his solutions for problems encompass the entire problem with both short-range and long-range goals. There have been quite a few damages to the U.S. Constitution by the treason-committing religious-freak fanatical Republicans trying to undo civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, equal rights, and attempting for the past six years (since Inauguration night during war time and GOP-caused economic crisis) to deliberately SABOTAGE a voter-chosen sitting U.S. President for no reason other than Barack Obama’s huge widespread popularity and the warm cocoa color of his skin! Read Robert Draper (2012): “Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives.”
I believe it was George Bush who left him behind when he ran back to Texas. Levinson was captured in 2007. Do you even know if Bush did anything at all to get him back?
He didn’t, Israel has moved from Right, to Extreme-Right the last years, which is why they’re further apart from the USA these days.
And no, Obama didn’t break the law, he didn’t abandon American-Values, he is NOT a Muslim(he’s the most Muslim-Hostile President in 70 years, but I guess he does look ‘suspiciously black’), Obama doesn’t hate America(just ignorant rednecks, who hate American freedom because of their traditionalism), Obama is not a traitor, he is not even remotely close to a communist(Obama factually is more like Reagan, so a moderate-Conservative), and no Obama can’t be impeached because he didn’t break the law.
What’s the buzz?
Obama’s abandoned a couple of hundred million Americans right here in the USA.
If people have read Obama’s book that Bill Ayers wrote for him and watch the documentary about Obama’s book and life you would know exactly why he has done the things he’s done, especially with his “executive” pen & phone.
Shame on those who elected him.h
Obama is a complete moron without a moral bone in his body. If Clinton gets in he may then be rated as the second worst president of all time. His group of advisors and appointees are mainly Muslim. If a Christian president had mostly Christians’ there would be an uproar while this idiot gets away with all the stupid things he does thanks to the idiot liberals.
Back on your meds Dan before ya pop another blood vessel. What you say is rubbish … and you know it.
He releases their hostages, pays billions of dollars to Iran and protects everything they do or have done, and he is the President of the United States…pretty pathetic!
This piece of crap in the White House should be put up against a wall and executed for being a Traitor to the United States of America. He is a Socialist, Muslim, Traitor. He does not care one iota about Americans. He just wants to protect his Muslim brothers. Death to all traitors!
Man, you pathetic hateful racists, bigoted kunt. must rewrite history to blame the black man for everything like the racist losers you are.
I suppose you are unaware, Klansman kunt, that it was President Obama who gave Israel the highly effective IRON DOME Missile Defense System during his first term. In fact, Defense Secretary for Iran and Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Barak went on CNN to sing praises for President Obama, saying, “The Barack Obama, he is the best I have ever seen for taking care of Israel.” This strikes down your first falsity.
The advantage of having a man for the all people and all seasons, such as our erudite, highly intelligent, deeply compassionate and very patriotic President Obama happens to be, is that his solutions for problems encompass the entire problem with both short-range and long-range goals. There have been quite a few damages to the U.S. Constitution by the treason-committing religious-freak fanatical Republicans trying to undo civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, equal rights, and attempting for the past six years (since Inauguration night during war time and GOP-caused economic crisis) to deliberately SABOTAGE a voter-chosen sitting U.S. President for no reason other than Barack Obama’s huge widespread popularity and the warm cocoa color of his skin! Read Robert Draper (2012): “Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives.”
I believe it was George Bush who left him behind when he ran back to Texas. Levinson was captured in 2007. Do you even know if Bush did anything at all to get him back?
He didn’t, Israel has moved from Right, to Extreme-Right the last years, which is why they’re further apart from the USA these days.
And no, Obama didn’t break the law, he didn’t abandon American-Values, he is NOT a Muslim(he’s the most Muslim-Hostile President in 70 years, but I guess he does look ‘suspiciously black’), Obama doesn’t hate America(just ignorant rednecks, who hate American freedom because of their traditionalism), Obama is not a traitor, he is not even remotely close to a communist(Obama factually is more like Reagan, so a moderate-Conservative), and no Obama can’t be impeached because he didn’t break the law.
This is a false report as it was reported on the national news, the American involved decided to stay in Iran all on his own. I hat Obama as much as the next person with an intelligent brain, but this is a false story.