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Iran sanctions

February 2nd, 2010Behdad Bordbar (Iran)

Don’t let history Repeats Itself, UN sanctions on Iraq caused half a million deaths among young children, US sanctions on Iran will have the same effects, open your eyes and react to planned massacre of ordinary people! Our goal is to pressure the Iranian government, particularly the Revolutionary Guard elements, without contributing to the suffering of the ordinary Iranians.
When asked on US television if she [Madeline Albright, US Secretary of State] thought that the death of half a million Iraqi children [from sanctions in Iraq] was a price worth paying, Albright replied: “This is a very hard choice, but we think the price is worth it.”

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5 Responses to “Iran sanctions”

  1. #1 Hamid (Iran/USA) - February 2nd, 2010 at 11:37 pm

    I’ve heard that the sanctions would be only directed at specific individuals and the IRGC, and their assets. I’m pretty sure that those type of sanctions wouldn’t have the same effect on Iranian children, as it did Iraq. Sanctions are sensitive subject, but I really don’t know what other choice we have, dialogue hasn’t worked, and the military option is definitely out of the question. The problem is that the only thing keeping certain people within the Islamic system in power is their wealth. If we attack that then then maybe the opposition will be able to go a foothold over the IRGC and such.

  2. #2 Behdad Bordbar (Iran) - February 3rd, 2010 at 4:15 am

    Hamid of course I have exaggerated the case and Saddam regime had a harsher sanctions for one decade. Remember Iraq occupied Kuwait and Iran is developing a peaceful nuclear program. There is no evidence that Iran is producing nuclear arms.
    I think we Iranians should be responsible to aware international community, President Obama is very popular and if he orders for more sanctions that may hurt ordinary Iranians still no one wants to react!

  3. #3 Behdad Bordbar (Iran) - February 3rd, 2010 at 4:24 am

    Hamid I support smart sanctions but this note is about the recent news
    The House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday to impose sanctions on foreign companies that help supply gasoline to Iran, a move lawmakers hope will deter Tehran from pursuing its nuclear program.

  4. #4 Mohammad Memarian - February 9th, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    and what the gasoline sanction might have to do with allegedly nuclear ambitions has always been a poetic mystery to me. West has indeed made serious mistakes in its evaluation of Iranin Version of Politics.

  5. #5 Behdad bordbar - February 9th, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    I agree brothers

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