Future Quote by Peter Bergen

Sanctions are a bad idea.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

The international community should not ignore such continued manifestations of Pakistani irresponsibility, loose talk and undiluted hostility towards India and the continued concoction of…

— Nirupama Rao

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

— Sergei Lavrov

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

The sanctions may be imposed only by the decision of the UN Security Council. A unilateral imposition of sanctions is a violation of international…

— Vladimir Putin

Sanctions are not really an economic weapon.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Sanctions against such country as Russia are unlikely to be effective.

— Vladimir Putin

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

We have no desire to continue a sanctions war, trading blows.

— Sergei Lavrov

We still have sanctions on Iran for its violations of human rights, for its support of terrorism and for its ballistic missile program. And…

— Barack Obama

Certainly, I cannot say that my government's relationship with Pakistan was free of problems. I think the control of terror is our primary concern.…

— Manmohan Singh

Unfortunately, the American policy towards Pakistan is just to worry and express concern, and that is not a clear policy at all.

— Richard Engel