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UK, Canada, and the US Sanction Iran Over Nukes

Post by Schneibster » Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:47 am

The deepest set of sanctions yet were announced today against Iran by the UK, the US, and Canada in response to the IAEA report released last week. The US sanctions target Iran's petrochemical industry, a primary revenue source, but do not target the Iranian central bank, citing concerns about the effects on the global economy. The UK has gone farther, in fact to a place they have never gone before, cutting all financial ties with Iran. Canada is restricting almost all financial transactions that involve the Iranian government.

The EU is expected to follow suit shortly. France has sent letters to various heads of state urging "new sanctions of unprecedented magnitude" and complete isolation of the Iranian central bank and cessation of all oil purchases from Iran.

Iran will be paying dearly for their defiance. Their economy is already in deep trouble from long-term sanctions and the general world economic troubles all nations are currently facing, so much so that there were major demonstrations at the most recent election. Much more could well result in a revolution. People are getting testy there.

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Re: UK, Canada, and the US Sanction Iran Over Nukes

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:46 pm

The folks that make those decisions won't be affected by the sanctions. Unless they get the Qaddfi Treatment, of course.
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Post by Jason » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:12 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:The folks that make those decisions won't be affected by the sanctions. Unless they get the Qaddfi Treatment, of course.
Lynch Harper, Obama and Cameron? :ask:

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Post by Gawd » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:53 pm

Iran has the right to exist and defend itself. To single it out is anti-Semitic.

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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:01 pm

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Gawdzilla wrote:The folks that make those decisions won't be affected by the sanctions. Unless they get the Qaddfi Treatment, of course.
Lynch Harper, Obama and Cameron? :ask:
The decisions that lead to the sanction, maroon!
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Gawd wrote:Iran has the right to exist and defend itself. To single it out is anti-Semitic.
Yep, we should ban any country from gaining nuclear weapons. Oh, wait...
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Post by Tyrannical » Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:22 pm

Are the Demublicans (or is that Republicrats?) beating their war drums once again?
I suppose with the economy in the tank Obama has no choice :hmmm:
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Post by Schneibster » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:25 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:The folks that make those decisions won't be affected by the sanctions. Unless they get the Qaddfi Treatment, of course.
Well, they won't be starved or forced to wear blankets or sleep in a cardboard box, anyway. Might cramp their style a bit in other ways, though, especially considering what's going on with their buddies in Syria right next door.
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Post by Schneibster » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:27 pm

Gawd wrote:Iran has the right to exist and defend itself.
Sure. It doesn't have the right to meddle in other countries' internal affairs, though.
Gawd wrote:To single it out is anti-Semitic.
Iranians are Persians, not Arabs.

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Post by Santa_Claus » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:33 pm

On the one hand we have a country based on a civilisation that has existed for several thousand years, including ruling much of the known world. And you don't acheive that by being short sighted.

and on the other a country created only a couple of hundred years ago (over a tax dispute) - and led by a corporate Uncle Tom.

Which is the more likely to launch armageddon?
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Post by Gawd » Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:09 pm

Schneibster wrote:
Gawd wrote:Iran has the right to exist and defend itself.
Sure. It doesn't have the right to meddle in other countries' internal affairs, though.
Gawd wrote:To single it out is anti-Semitic.
Iranians are Persians, not Arabs.

Maybe you forgot.
Meddle? The US meddle in other countries like Jesus is going out of style. Iran doesn't invade other countries like the US and Israel do all the time.

And you are stereotyping Iranians by claiming they are not Arabs. Stereotyping is a typical racist activity.

Plus, you totally missed the ridicule of Jewish propaganda that was the main point.

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Post by Schneibster » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:58 am

Gawd wrote:
Schneibster wrote:
Gawd wrote:Iran has the right to exist and defend itself.
Sure. It doesn't have the right to meddle in other countries' internal affairs, though.
Gawd wrote:To single it out is anti-Semitic.
Iranians are Persians, not Arabs.

Maybe you forgot.
Meddle? The US meddle in other countries like Jesus is going out of style. Iran doesn't invade other countries like the US and Israel do all the time.
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Post by Coito ergo sum » Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:21 pm

Gawd wrote:Iran has the right to exist and defend itself. To single it out is anti-Semitic.
They do, yes, but until they withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, they can't have nuclear arms.

And, what are you saying, that Iran has a right to develop nuclear arms now? Even Iran is not claiming that right, and they deny that they are doing it. Are you saying they are lying?

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