They never work, especially when enforced by the U.N. Theres always a way around them (Remember France and Russia’s under the table deals with Iraq?). Sanctions never seem to result in the downfall of leaders, it only isolates them and creates more tension.

Sanctions will effect the people of Iran. When they are enforced they will be used as propaganda against the U.S.

Our President needs to be vocal. He needs to tell the Iranian people that he does not support sanctians against Iran. They need to stand up against the oppressive government and march for a democratic revolution. He needs to get ahead of the spin that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will undoubtly tell the Iranians.

(The Age) The European Union (EU) says it wants to see more dialogue with
Tehran before agreeing to US requests for sanctions to be imposed
against Iran for intransigence over its nuclear program.

Iran faces the threat of UN security council sanctions after the
UN’s atomic watchdog said Tehran had refused to stop work on its
nuclear program by Thursday’s deadline.

Unless, of course, President Bush has lost all hope in the Iranian people…