Why not put a serious embargo on Iran?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070907/ap_on_go_ot/iran_terrorism

They are responsible for terrorism and the evidence is clear. They are supporting violence in Iraq and if they were not we could leave there peacefully leaving behind a peaceful nation. They are supporting Hezzbolah who is killing innocenet people as well.

So why, instead of invading Iran, don't we simply embargo them. Deny them exports of oil, allow them to receive nothing but food and medical supplies until they stop. And here is the important part - why not tell every country on earth that if you trade with Iran you do not trade with the United States....so who's the better trade partner?

Answer 1

The New York Times began its editorial,
“The Iran Embargo,” issued on May 2, 1995.
It said that President Clinton “made the right call
when he followed his foreign policy advisers rather
than economic advisers. They reported that Mr. Clinton
“acted to punish the Iranian Government’s open support
for terrorism and its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

Answer 2

WE don't have that kind of power. Besides look what happen with Iraq and the food for oil program, the people of Iraq suffered and SH still was able to go around the rules...Russia and China will continue to deal with them.

Funny that you forget to mention Saudi Arabia(most people do)..when it is PROVEN time and time again they too support terrorism. Who do you think funnels money to the Sunni's? Yet, that's somehow acceptable and we(US) are going to sell them 20 billion worth of weapons.

Answer 3

There's already an embargo on Iran's oil.

But the way oil is traded worldwide is such that Iran's oil doesn't need to be purchased by us to be sold on the world market.

It's like the pop-up gopher game. We can bop Iran down all we want, but we can't bop all the holes because we only have one hammer.

They're gonna sell their oil to someone whether we like it or not. We would have to get every other country in the world to stop buying Iranian crude. And that's not possible because Russia doesn't exactly do what we tell them to do, and China isn't going to stop importing oil for their burgeoning economy just to make an unpopular president happy.

The day of financial hegemony for a handful of elites is nearing it's demise.

And it's about time. Ron Paul would be the final nail in that coffin if he were to be elected in 2008.
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Answer 4

What on earth do they export but oil? And, that is the reason this won't work. The world still runs on oil, depspite what we do to correct that!

Answer 5

I guess the Ron Paul Spamtard would not have gotten any plus
if he had unveiled immediately as supporter of racist tax dodger
friends affiliated to aryan brotherhoods, all them try to be slick as
their Great Leader and alter the message, FlipFlop Voter Hail !!

Answer 6

You want to pay 5 dollars a gallon or more for gas?

I say invade, conquer, and take all the oil using the funds not to fund terrorism.

Of course that is a bit extreme. I would only do it if I were emperor of Rome.

Answer 7

It would be hard for the US to put an embargo on Iran, because we are not its major trading partner. We need to pressure the Chinese and the Russians.

Answer 8

Too many countries are addicted to the foreign oil, and many of our friends would be angry about it.

Answer 9

Why not to stop brainwashing and being brainwashed?
You have to lay embargo on Washington Obkom and their AIPAC masters.

Answer 10

dig deeper.