Blame Quote by Jacob Weisberg

Opponents of U.S. sanctions have made 'unilateral sanctions' their special target. They argue that sanctions observed by many nations would be much more effective.…

— Elliott Abrams

Sanctions are not diplomacy. They are a precursor to war and an embarrassment to a country that pays lip service to free trade.

— Ron Paul

But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain…

— Omar Bongo

I just can't understand why we don't go forward and put more sanctions.

— Joe Manchin

America's sanctions policy is largely consistent and, in a certain sense, admirable. By applying economic restraints, we label the most oppressive and dangerous governments…

— Jacob Weisberg

At the U.N., I routinely encounter countries that do not want to impose sanctions or even to enforce those already on the books. The…

— Samantha Power

Though there are some debatable exceptions, sanctions rarely play a significant role in dislodging or constraining the behavior of despicable regimes.

— Jacob Weisberg

Like all forms of collective security, multilateral sanctions require a unanimity rarely achieved in international politics.

— Elliott Abrams

Sanctions historically are quite counterproductive in the sense that if you impose sanctions on your enemy, it tends to strengthen your enemy.

— Steve Hanke

We believe that unilateral sanctions violate international law, in fact. They violate free trade. They violate human growth and development, human development, and that…

— Hassan Rouhani

People talk about smart sanctions and crippling sanctions. I've never seen smart sanctions, and crippling sanctions cripple everyone, including innocent civilians, and make the…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

People talk about smart sanctions and crippling sanctions. Ive never seen smart sanctions, and crippling sanctions cripple everyone, including innocent civilians, and make the…

— Mohamed ElBaradei