Sanctions hurt Americans and Iranians
seattletimes / Bruce Ramsey
24-Dec-2009 (5 comments)

The sanctions on Iran are mainly in defense of Israel. Lustick argued, “There is no strategic military threat to Israel” in Iran getting the bomb. If Iran is really trying to build a nuclear bomb—and Lustick said, “I assume they are”—it is not to drop on Israel, which has its own bombs and would drop them on Iran. Iran wants the bomb as a deterrent, which is the same reason Israel has…..
Weissman argued that sanctions “hurt American business more than they hurt Iran. And they don’t stop what you intend to stop. They might make you feel good if you’re in Congress.”
Lustick said he didn’t think Israel would attack Iran. If they did, he said, “it’s going to put the final nail in the coffin of the idea that Israel will ever be accepted in the region. And that means Zionism will fail.”
“They’re trying to get the United States to do it,” he said.

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Mola Nasredeen

آمين‎, 'Āmīn אָמֵן

Mola Nasredeen
Thu Dec 24, 2009 06:08 PM PST

to the wise and sane world.

Thanks for the post moosir va piaz


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Fred

The crux of the man

by Fred on Thu Dec 24, 2009 01:26 PM PST

Nuclear man of all seasons, the expert who knows what all Islamist factions want, don’t want, are going to do or not do and yet did not repeat the "crux statement" verbatim. What a pity.


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Maziari

We are passed the point

by Maziari on Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:44 PM PST

We are passed the point that external threats, sanctions and even war can save this regime.

Islamic Republic "MUST GO" is on people's mind and that is all there is to it.

Sanctions that weaken the regime economically can hasten the fall. Even without sanctions, the regime will not last long. By mid summer, it will all be too clear!

 


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Bavafa

Fred is not going to be happy with you posting this

by Bavafa on Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:41 AM PST

Sanction/threat of war would be the surest way to derail the current movement by the brave Iranian people and I wouldn't be surprised at all if some outside entity (AIPAC/neo cons) would try to just do that. IRI in its current form/government is the best thing for the enemies of Iran and they may want to keep them in power for what ever it takes.

Mehrdad


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IRANdokht

Thanks M&P!

by IRANdokht on Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:36 AM PST

he said, “it’s going to put the final nail in the coffin of the idea that Israel will ever be accepted in the region. And that means Zionism will fail.”

I just hope other countries in the region don't get the idea that it'd be better for them if it happened!! 

Thanks for the article and have a wonderful holidays 

IRANdokht


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