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iandhr

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3. Sanctions always hurt the wrong people.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 09:49 PM

Jan 2013

It usually never hurts the regime in power and usually doesn't change there behavior.

The exception being South African government ended apartheid after pressure from international sanctions.

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Iran unable to get life-saving drugs due to international sanctions [View all] alp227 Jan 2013 OP

"Unintended consequences?" BULLSHIT Scootaloo Jan 2013 #1

Iraq redux. n/t truth2power Jan 2013 #10

Well THAT'LL teach 'em to refuse to worship Jesus!! kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #2

Sanctions always hurt the wrong people. iandhr Jan 2013 #3

sanctions are an act of war madrchsod Jan 2013 #4

And unprovoked in this case cpwm17 Jan 2013 #6

Many Americans unable to get life-saving drugs due to lack of money/insurance n/t Duer 157099 Jan 2013 #5

Economic sanctions in America do the same. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #7

They know exactly how destructive they are to civilians. polly7 Jan 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author obama2terms Jan 2013 #9