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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
So tell me this...
When have sanctions ever helped make difference?
Iraq, where hundreds of thousands died from lack of food and medicine due to sanctions?
Cuba, where sanctions allowed the dictatorship to further isolate it's population and strengthen its iron fist?
They don't help. It's nothing but a chance for politicians to puff out their chests and act tough.
For the record, the area he works in is popluated by ethnic minority buddhists - so those are the people who will be effected when the company pulls out. Currently, the company is negotiating with the government to loosen some of it's sensorship. In fact, they were recently allowed to have email in more locations, so if anything, they are trying to bring change. Maintaining foreign relations is the only way to bring change.
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Bosnia they worked very well. I agree different situations call for different ideas and it doesn't always work, but to say sanctions never work is not correct.
You definitely have far more knowledge than I do of this situation so I'm not arguing this specific case, but I think sanctions have their place.