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An Open Letter to President Obama Regarding the Iranian "Ransom"

Dear President Obama,

You are the President of the United States of America, the "leader of the free world."  You are an authority figure who has been placed over this country by God, so I want to address you respectfully, yet frankly.  I'm not writing to air grievances or make accusations.  My goal here is simple.  I want to inform you that we (informed American citizens) don't believe in coincidences anymore.  You say that you gave Iran back their money and that it was not a ransom.  I guess we'll have to take your word for that.  You're technically correct, I guess, but it just seems a little too convenient.  Can you understand our suspicion?  It seems like one of those Washington cover stories that hide the back-door dealings of world leaders.  Some people may believe you.  After all, they'll believe anything you say!  There are plenty of others who simply don't pay any attention.  Those of us who pay attention, however, have officially stopped taking anything you say seriously.  We never really trusted you, of course, but you've hit a new low.  You've lost all credibility.  You claimed that you would be the President who ended the Washington politicking.  You promised that you would have the most transparent administration this country has ever seen.  You have fallen significantly short of your self-imposed expectations.  You had to have known that this would look bad.  You could have come out and hit this issue head-on, prefacing your decision with some sort of acknowledgment about how it would appear.  You could have been open and honest, but, instead, you fell back on a technicality after it blew up in your face. At this point, we wouldn't believe you even if you were telling the truth. No matter what you say, we're going to assume that you are warping the truth to fit your political agenda.  So, no, Mr. Obama, we don't believe in coincidences anymore.  We don't believe that we just happened to pay Iran back right when they released prisoners.  It's just too perfect.  It's too convenient.  It's just too much of a coincidence, and we don't believe in coincidences anymore.



Respectfully,
A Disillusioned Citizen                                                                                                                


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