BRKG Reports several ballistic missiles hit the US base in Erbil, Iraq

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5:14 PM · Mar 13, 2022

Mohammad Marandi, political commentator, international affairs expert, professor at the University of Tehran, member of the Iranian negotiating team in Vienna, commented on Twitter about the missile attack on Erbil:

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This is just the beginning.

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Seyed Mohammad Marandi @s_m_marandi
11:55 PM · Mar 12, 2022

This was in #Erbil last night. This is just the beginning.

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Griz3752

Griz3752

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raven said:
We have had sanctions on Iran since Jimmy Carter . . . 40 years . . . because sanctions work so well.
Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Syria and Russia.
Yep, sanctions.
Definitely the way to go.
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Well it looks much like prosecuting Desert Storm I, sanctions aren't tight enough or followed through on. An outright embargo is decried as inhumane to the population and, unless I misread something, cutting off Japan's access to scrap metal and fuel were the last straws in getting them to attack Pearl.

I don't know that sanctions are the best solution but short of never-ending conflict to impose good behaviours on some rogue states, I can't think of another way. The US has more than enough Gold Star families for that.

A tougher problem than I can suggest a solution for although having JB at the helm in this situation makes me more worried.
 
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raven

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Griz3752 said:
Well it looks much like prosecuting Desert Storm I, sanctions aren't tight enough or followed through on. An outright embargo is decried as inhumane to the population and, unless I misread something, cutting off Japan's access to scrap metal and fuel were the last straws in getting them to attack Pearl.

I don't know that sanctions are the best solution but short of never-ending conflict to impose good behaviours on some rogue states, I can't think of another way. The US has more than enough Gold Star families for that.

A tougher problem than I can suggest a solution for.
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did you notice how sanctions affected prices here?
and you noticed that the Administration started negotiating with Venezuela (which there are sanctions against) for increased oil in order to reduce prices?

you pay for sanctions in increased prices.

so by saying
"I don't know that sanctions are the best solution but short of never-ending conflict to impose good behaviours on some rogue states, I can't think of another way. "
you are saying you would be willing to make me pay $10/gal for gas - or whatever amount you want.

What was the goal on sanctions on Cuba? Did it work? Did good behaviors precipitate from the sky like a fresh spring rain?
Are US citizens still paying the price for those sanctions?

Saudi Arabia just chopped off the heads of 80 people. No sanctions. Good behavior?
 
Griz3752

Griz3752

Retired, practising Curmudgeon
raven said:
did you notice how sanctions affected prices here?
and you noticed that the Administration started negotiating with Venezuela (which there are sanctions against) for increased oil in order to reduce prices?

you pay for sanctions in increased prices.

so by saying
"I don't know that sanctions are the best solution but short of never-ending conflict to impose good behaviours on some rogue states, I can't think of another way. "
you are saying you would be willing to make me pay $10/gal for gas - or whatever amount you want.

What was the goal on sanctions on Cuba? Did it work? Did good behaviors precipitate from the sky like a fresh spring rain?
Are US citizens still paying the price for those sanctions?

Saudi Arabia just chopped off the heads of 80 people. No sanctions. Good behavior?
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I said I don't know what would better and I think we're all pretty aware of how the current sanctions on Russian oil are effecting us. BTW, if you're paying $10.00/gal, so am I. I don't have an oil well & a refinery in the backyard.
 
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