Bummer about sanctions is, it does affect the nation’s economy, really putting the hurt on the populus, while the leadership enjoys their affluence. Ugly truth…
The carrot has been tried many times before. In fact, all KINDS of carrots have been tried, by the EU, our allies individually, the UN, the IAEA, and even the US (via public comments rather than direct talks, but some suspect in direct talks held in Baghdad).
Fact is…nothing deters Iran. Why should they be deterred? Millions of people in the west have made it clear that they will not accept the use of military force to prevent a rogue regime (even the world’s biggest state sponsors of terror) from getting nuclear weapons. The use of force will be opposed, and as the expected level of opposition rises, the credibility of threats is diminished.
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Also add to that, Brit PM Brown is fully on board with keeping pressure on Iran via sanctions.
Bummer about sanctions is, it does affect the nation’s economy, really putting the hurt on the populus, while the leadership enjoys their affluence. Ugly truth…
I vote for a full naval blockade.
The resulting gas shortages will shut things down rather quickly.
The carrot has been tried many times before. In fact, all KINDS of carrots have been tried, by the EU, our allies individually, the UN, the IAEA, and even the US (via public comments rather than direct talks, but some suspect in direct talks held in Baghdad).
Fact is…nothing deters Iran. Why should they be deterred? Millions of people in the west have made it clear that they will not accept the use of military force to prevent a rogue regime (even the world’s biggest state sponsors of terror) from getting nuclear weapons. The use of force will be opposed, and as the expected level of opposition rises, the credibility of threats is diminished.
Iran is not deterred. Why?