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Negotiate, Sanctions, or War...

Negotiate, Sanctions, or War.  These are, in reality, the only options two or more nations have at their disposal to settle their grievances.  And it has been this way ever since the dawn of the nation-state.  And it will likely remain that way in the future.

So, for those people who argue that sanctions don't work in solving grievances between two or more countries, would you prefer war, instead, if a negotiated settlement cannot be reached between those two or more countries?

I'm sorry to burst your bubbles, so to speak, but there exists no means other than some form of sanctions or war by which two or more nations can settle their grievances, if those grievances cannot be settled through negotiations.

more lies and fearmongering

If what she said about Iran is true, 30,000 Iranian Jews shouldn't exist.  What a load of rubbish. 

Quotes from the true rogue state:

"We possess several hundred atomic warheads and rockets and can launch
them at targets in all directions, perhaps even at Rome. Most European
capitals are targets of our air force." Israeli thinker Martin Van Crevel

"Israel must be like a mad dog, too dangerous to bother." -Israeli General and Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan

"Israel demonstrated real hooliganism during the course of the recent
operation, which I demanded." -Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni regarding Israel attacks on Gaza

Islamist delusional comedy by "Dariush A"

One month of oil sanction by Iran will have a thousand times worse effects on Europe than all the sanctions in the past few years on Iran. 

You think that the IRI, with a GDP per capita lower than Botswana and Gabon and export earnings lower than that of Angola (a country with one-fourth IRI's population), can hurt European nations with "oil sanctions"? Let them try. The IRI has currently fallen to 8th in oil exports behind Saudi Arabia, Russia, UAE, Canada, Norway, Kuwait, and Nigeria. In 1976, Iran was producing 6.6 million barrels per day; under the IRI's management, production has fallen to 3.8-3.9 million barrels per day. Bravo IRI! 

dariush A

Really? and that is something these dumb and backward western countries are not aware of first hand and yet they keep on pushing and pushing... gee. they are being outsmarted here!

Before you choke, you better

Before you choke, you better remove Natenyahu's privates from your mouth...

What is this language? 

Western countries are not

Western countries are not just increasing the sanctions on Iran, they are also increasing the risk of sanctions on themselves.  One month of oil sanction by Iran will have a thousand times worse effects on Europe than all the sanctions in the past few years on Iran. But for now, Iran will try to turn the negative force of sanctions into positive force for independence.

Israel and some western countries such as US and England must face international court and be charged with crimes against humanity immediately, before they commit more Genocide in the world.   

Firecracker accident

Yesterday in a freak accident a Palestinian fired firecracker killed four Israeli civilians in Hebron.

Their dream is with IRR getting the biggest firecracker the yield would be better.   

//abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=11521666

"Iran is a ...

threat to the whole world!"

I wanted to say something smart but boy...there is no room beside something this stupid!

Fred

"Lady Shalev is correct in her assessment"???

I believe this is a new low for you. You berate one set of rapists and in the following sentence praise another rapist. Just to clarify, how do YOU feel about rape? 

Sanctions work?

Ask Cuba!

Iran will not fall by sanctions as Cuba with nothing continued on. Iranians should be smarter than Cuban refugees in Miami who strongly support sanctioning their own people and stopping their natural growth. 

Most Cubans should be ashamed today as supporting 50 years of this injustice. Are you with Cubans?

Have to agree with MOOSIRvaPIAZ

In this particular instance.

Sanctions only work, if the majority of the people in the country being sanctioned support it and prepared to endure it, as in South Africa of the 1970s and 1980s.

Sanctions against Iran are unlikely to work as they will only hit the ordinary people. The IRI rulers will not be affected since they control the country including the inflow and outflow of goods and services. So the IRI rulers certainly won't go without anything and, if anything they will get ever richer and fatter by enhancing their profiteering of the black market that will grow under the sanctions. That is what happened under Saddam and his ruling elite.

The other negative aspect of the sanctions, is that many ordinary people, who otherwise detest the IRI, will probably rally round the regime due to the injustice of the impact of the sanctions on them, their families and their livelihoods.

Sanctions did not work against Saddam's Iraq, and they won't work against the IRI. They will simply be counter-productive

marhoom magas

Please steeek to the topeek. You can continue with the act of worshipping your idols later.

I hope for your own sake and sake of your loved ones what you highlighted will never see the light of day.

Yourzz tooroolee. (signing with my active and inactive ID's)

LOL.

lol, Zionist tricks

They put an old and stupid poodle lady so they show how innocent they are. It's all a trick for a country that doesn't allow their women to sit in front of the bus (yes like IR), they have a person who has no intelligence or looks but just makes you feel sorry for her as a rep. Yes, Zionism is full of deception, lies, and tricks.
P.S. don't forget murder.

Projection!

Here is the youTube video:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5t_DB-eZj0

What she is doing (namely calling Iran a world threat) is called projection in psychology:

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_project...

//psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonali...

The Crux of the Nuclear issue!

"...If Iran has the ability to make the bomb on a short notice, it becomes unattackable. That is not something that the US and Israel can tolerate. They want to be the hegemone of the Middle East."

That is what a good man said in his more objective days, but I still can't find any shorter or longer paragraph that better says it.

Simorgh

I'm glad you agree that sanctions are futile and hurtful. Hopefully you will come to change your mind about military strikes too. All experts on said topic agree that it will backfire.

Moosir

For the first time I agree with you! Sanctions are pointless and will lead to unnecessary slow suffering of Iranians. That is why precision militart strike is needed. Get the job done. No sactions. No agonising waits. No analysis paralysis debating on rights and wrongs. TAKE THEM OUT.

Cute closet-war-activism of Fred

I'm not sure defending Israeli officials (violators of numerous resolutions, of international law, and defenders of war-crimes) against poor oppressed Iranians is something you want to boast about on iranian.com of all places. Especially knowing fully well that sanctions not only will not achieve a thing, it will destroy the livelihood of ordinary Iranians and make them suffer more misery than they already are.

Time and time again proving where your true loyalties are, closet-war-activist Fred

Airtight sanctions

The last best chance to avoid the use of military means to stop messianic Islamist Rapists who want to “manage the world” from getting nuke is airtight sanction.

 Lady Shalev is correct in her assessment.