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→"sanctions don't work and are completely ineffective" Really?
:::::::In the long run, no. It was the [[Fall of the Wall]] and collapse of the Soviet Union that ended Apartheid, not boycotts or sanctions. South Africa was just one more [[Cold War]] conflict zone. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''The Truth. Just Putin It Out There'']]</sup> 00:08, September 1, 2024 (EDT)
:::::::In the long run, no. It was the [[Fall of the Wall]] and collapse of the Soviet Union that ended Apartheid, not boycotts or sanctions. South Africa was just one more [[Cold War]] conflict zone. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''The Truth. Just Putin It Out There'']]</sup> 00:08, September 1, 2024 (EDT)
:::::(ec)When political leaders start talking about sanctions, it should be an eyeopener. It means that ''they'' want [[war]] NOW, but know the public won't go along. So the kick the can down the road, hoping it will provoke the target enough or buy time to build a public consensus for war.
:::::(ec)When political leaders start talking about sanctions, it should be an eyeopener. It means that ''they'' want [[war]] NOW, but know the public won't go along. So they kick the can down the road, hoping it will provoke the target enough or buy time to build a public consensus for war.
:::::To wit: [[John McCain]] and the [[Magnitsky Act]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''The Truth. Just Putin It Out There'']]</sup> 00:08, September 1, 2024 (EDT)
:::::To wit: [[John McCain]] and the [[Magnitsky Act]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''The Truth. Just Putin It Out There'']]</sup> 00:08, September 1, 2024 (EDT)