DC is so dysfunctional, that the Sunni and Shia realized they had more in common with each other than they do with us. Anyone even having a passing understanding of Islam understands how insane that sounds. And to make it even more fun, the Chinese have spoken to both of them and now we have a Chinese version of the Abraham accords. Do you see has done more damage to the world economy than any other entity in human history. We literally have so many nations under sanctions now, that we have an effect created a giant part of the planet that Hass to carefully avoid any interaction with America and feel safer when they trade with each other. Incredible incompetence.
I agree. Too many sanctions create the opposite effect intended (like many government initiatives.)