Comments on: The Effectiveness of Sanctions http://nycjunta.com/2010/03/08/the-effectiveness-of-sanctions/ A stiff drink and a good discussion Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeremy Hurewitz http://nycjunta.com/2010/03/08/the-effectiveness-of-sanctions/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Jeremy Hurewitz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:29:52 +0000 http://nycjunta.com/?p=378#comment-142 Well, sanctions are complex and it's hard to say broadly that they are "bad" or "good". An oil embargo would likely be highly effective on the Iranian government, but it would place a terrible burden on the Iranian population, who are generally pro-Western, young and against the regime, so that would be unwise. And yes, many companies find ways around the sanctions, and with unscrupulous countries like China willing to trade with Iran they are likely ineffective. Smart, targeted sanctions against the Revolutionary Guard might be a good idea. But I like Roger Cohen's idea in recent column about what sort of trade we should allow the most. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/19/opinion/19iht-edcohen.html?scp=2&sq=roger%20cohen&st=cse Well, sanctions are complex and it’s hard to say broadly that they are “bad” or “good”. An oil embargo would likely be highly effective on the Iranian government, but it would place a terrible burden on the Iranian population, who are generally pro-Western, young and against the regime, so that would be unwise. And yes, many companies find ways around the sanctions, and with unscrupulous countries like China willing to trade with Iran they are likely ineffective. Smart, targeted sanctions against the Revolutionary Guard might be a good idea. But I like Roger Cohen’s idea in recent column about what sort of trade we should allow the most.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/19/opinion/19iht-edcohen.html?scp=2&sq=roger%20cohen&st=cse

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