Crippling sanctions is not the way to protect against terrorism or conflict. Iran, Cuba, Central Am
China, the Palestinians... how does starving people, mocking their leaders make for peace and prosperity? Think about it? It only goes to make more permanent enemies. Have we learned nothing?
It's really all about clamping down on your greatest competitors, isn't it? Underlying it all it's still about money, greed, control over other peoples' lives. If either Iran or the Palestinians were not under the weight of heavy sanctions and embargo, if the Cuba ere not suffering from our embargo, the people would be more competitive to us and Israel than China.
Without going into deep histories of economic and wealth motive covered by a lot of political and cultural hooey, the real reason throughout history for wars and conflicts has always been wealth and power and control, no matter who gets hurt or killed in the process so long as it's not the wealthy leaders at the head of the conflicts. On a smaller level, Africa's history is a mirror image of the international struggles. Those at the top have to keep their foot on the necks of those at the bottom within and outside their domains.
We are losing our competitive power in the world so we will do most anything to keep it. Few people ever think about mutual peace and prosperity.
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