Posted on 03/07/2010 7:43:10 PM PST by John Semmens
The long refusal of the Chinese government to go along with sanctions against Iran as a way of pressuring that country to give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons may be close to an end. President Obama announced that China will go along with sanctions if China is exempt from complying with them.
The President defended this deal as “necessary if we are to have a program of sanctions. This way, China will be a party to the policy of sanctions without having to forego their independent right to conduct trade with Iran.”
Obama rejected GOP arguments that “a net with this big of a hole is worthless.” “Iran will still be blocked from direct access to American-branded merchandise,” Obama argued. “They’ll be forced to settle for cheap Chinese knock-offs, many of which are adulterated or tainted in some fashion.”
Neither did the prospect of China acting as a middleman and reselling American-branded items to Iran faze the President because “resold items will have an added handling or mark-up cost and force Iran to pay more than they otherwise would to get the real thing,” Obama said. “This will put further pressure on the regime.”
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What baloney. What a sham. Geez, what an appeaser we have for a President.
You’re going to make heads explode!
Oh geez, I just realized I got took, LOL! Funny.
And I'll wager that they'll succeed...unless Israel decides to throw a monkey wrench in the works.
I think a naval blockade would send a stronger message. Cut them off from all access to the ocean. Then remind them of what happened the last time they attacked a US vessel should they repeat that mistake.
ah satire but probably not far from reality. either way, a naval blockade seems appropriate.
Profiting From Iran, and the U.S.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/03/06/world/iran-sanctions.html
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