Civilians Quote by Mohamed ElBaradei

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

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

— Steve Hanke

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

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

Sanctions aren't about weapons of mass destruction. People need to understand that.

— Scott Ritter

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

Sanctions are a bad idea.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

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

Politicians often call for sanctions as a way of sounding tough when they don't want to take riskier measures.

— David Ignatius

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

— Jacob Weisberg

Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies.

— Sergei Lavrov

I think the most important challenge that remains is this mentality in Washington that sanctions have been an asset, and some people want to…

— Mohammad Javad Zarif