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When goods dont cross borders, armies will. – Bastiat Have sanctions produced capitalism and pacifism in Cuba and North Korea? Or have they further isolated those regimes from the world market? When trade was opened up with China in the early 70s, did this make China more or less capitalist and pacifist? The political leaders of Russia own the large businesses there: If they no longer do business with the US due to sanctions, this will not make them more pro-US. Trade builds the relationships of interdependence and trust that are so crucial to avoiding war. Sanctions promote peace like cluster bombs promote peace.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:06:00 +0000

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