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| The West Wants to Hit Tehran with an Oil Embargo |
| 2011-12-07 |
| Following the storming of the British Embassy in Tehran, the desire to move decisively against Iran is growing across Europe. Support for sanctions has increased -- and next time they may strike where it really hurts: oil sales, which is responsible for nearly half of government revenues. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 Russia is unlikely to participate in the embargo so it will not end up having much effect. As soon as Western Europe moves in that direction, all their corporations will immediately seek to exploit the sanctions for profit in some fashion. I'm sure the UN will then suggest that an Oil For Food Program be implemented under their direction. The final result of the entire pantomine will be that the US and Israel will be blamed. The entire embargo suggestion is just another flaming lunch bag of doggie excrement left on our doorstep. Let's just ignore the the whole embargo idea and keep funding whomever is blowing up their nuke program. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2011-12-07 20:39 |
| #4 Oil sales aren't the hurting point. Put a full embargo on selling refined gasoline to Iran. All cars would come to a complete stop in a week. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-12-07 16:48 |
| #3 Maybe the EUros should learn how to frack. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2011-12-07 15:51 |
| #2 The Euros need to line up an alternate supply before they do this. The concerns about Libya may have been ramped up with this possibility in mind. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-12-07 15:48 |
| #1 Europe doesn't have the collective man bits to do it. Said man bits are stored in a jar in the Kremlin on Putin's desk right near the pen set he uses to sign off on natgas sales to Europe. |
| Posted by: Thromong Glusonter2198 2011-12-07 15:29 |