Pres Obama interview on Israel, Iran
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There seems to be sort of "working" conventional wisdom, that "sanctions never work". Of course the world's experience with the apartheid regime in South Africa sorta puts the lie to that conventional wisdom.
In any case...I'm guessing that in the current era and especially as it applies to a relatively open and modern socioeconomy like Iran, it's reasonable to assume that qualified people can probably "model" the potential future effects of the sanctions on Iran, with a reasonable degree of accuracy. And from that, I'm guessing that the U.S., Israel, and the West in general, have a little better idea of what to expect from Iran over the next few years, than they're letting on.
Although...I STILL think the onus is on us to NOT give Iran the offensive-provocation pretext they're desperate for. And....I think Israel is aware of this, as anyone is.
In any case...I'm guessing that in the current era and especially as it applies to a relatively open and modern socioeconomy like Iran, it's reasonable to assume that qualified people can probably "model" the potential future effects of the sanctions on Iran, with a reasonable degree of accuracy. And from that, I'm guessing that the U.S., Israel, and the West in general, have a little better idea of what to expect from Iran over the next few years, than they're letting on.
Although...I STILL think the onus is on us to NOT give Iran the offensive-provocation pretext they're desperate for. And....I think Israel is aware of this, as anyone is.
