Hossein that is true, and we resist getting this through our thick heads.

Sanctions also drive the dangerous condition of isolation. Examples in our faces around the globe, Cuba, Venezuela, and others to your Iran are rendered into a suspension of inhibited function and suffering.

As uncomfortable as it may be, we must break the isolation. We must not use China's, Iran's, Cubas's, Russia's, etc., resistance as an excuse to thwart our determination to engage.

Excellent piece. Best.

Sanctions can also be cowardly.