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dofm 4 days ago

You could get to a pretty good figure by assuming the Iranians know they can ask for at least twice as much. Three times as much isn't even pushing it.

mothballed 4 days ago | parent [-]

More is probably better for Trump if it's larger because it's more padding through which the deal can be engineered that "such and such" [friend/proxy of Trump] has to be destination company/supplier of reparations materials or other self-dealing benefits.

dofm 4 days ago | parent [-]

Exactly (I made just this point with a bit less clarity than yours, in another comment)