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U.S. Bets New Oil Sanctions Will Change Iran’s Tune

NY Times -- WASHINGTON — After three and a half years of attempting to halt Iran’s nuclear program with diplomacy, sanctions and sabotage, the Obama administration and its allies are imposing sweeping new sanctions that are meant to cut the country off from the global oil market. Many experts regard it as the best hope for forcing Iran to change its course.

On Sunday, the European Union is putting in place a complete embargo of oil imports from Iran, which was the Continent’s sixth-biggest supplier of crude in 2011.

Three days ago, the United States imposed a new round of sanctions that could punish any foreign country that buys Iranian oil. However, it has issued six-month exemptions to 20 importers of Iranian oil who have significantly cut their purchases, including China, which has openly opposed


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sparky808
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Thank you for posting.
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I'm glad to see this did so well.
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Amtrgas
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 2:20:30 AM

Do not think this will do anything to stop Iran. But, we will see.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 1:57:41 AM

Hope this works because you don't know what to expect from the Iranians.
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justmedc
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 1:26:36 AM

Three days ago, the United States imposed a new round of sanctions that could punish any foreign country that buys Iranian oil. However, it has issued six-month exemptions to 20 importers of Iranian oil who have significantly cut their purchases,
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love it, we are going to sanction you. oh wait, not 20 of them. doesn't seem to make alot of sense

[Edited by: justmedc at 7/2/2012 1:27:07 AM EST]
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LostToo
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:32:18 AM

I am not all that good where history is concerned.... But isn't it something like this that started the bombing of Pearl Harbor? We backed Japland into a corner and they felt they had no other alternative. Now I know Iran is no Japland. But they still could make our lives miserable some how. And if not them maybe there buddies.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:30:56 AM

It's a bad bet. With neither China nor Russia paying any heed to the embargo, this effort will be fruitless.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:28:09 AM

Eat your oil.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:22:18 AM

If we don't buy it; someone else will. Although we have plenty of oil right here that we do not use for ourseleves.
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granitestater
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:21:43 AM

Nobody needs Iranian oil anymore...
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:20:59 AM

All talk. You know someone is going to buy
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:18:14 AM

It's a sucker bet, someone will buy Iranian Oil.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:17:07 AM

ok
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:17:05 AM

Only work if India, China, and Russia comply.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:16:57 AM

ok
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:16:45 AM

Bet those like Japan, Russia, China and others like them are extremely happy right about now.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:16:28 AM

Political posturing
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:16:14 AM

They need some adjustment
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:14:59 AM

Betcha!!
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:14:47 AM

never worked in the past, and with all the exemptions and exceptions, has all the resistive force of a leaky sieve.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:14:31 AM

cool
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:14:14 AM

Will it work? Doubt it.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:13:32 AM

Hope it works, we don't need another war.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:13:12 AM

more old news
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:12:49 AM

I doubt it
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:12:35 AM

Iran will never learn
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:12:26 AM

It is in effect now, yet the price of crude has not budged.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:11:50 AM

OHH How brutal!! we're really scaring them now! BULL
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:10:48 AM

Surprise, surprise!!!!!
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:10:44 AM

My money is on.......
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:10:09 AM

it's called kicking the can down the road
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:10:04 AM

It's another Obama pipe dream
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:09:07 AM

I will slow them down, but not solve the problem.
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mushroom clouds will
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Sure, and I have a bridge for sale!
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:08:38 AM

This is a poor bet if I ever saw one!
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:08:26 AM

Let's hope so!
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Don't think so.
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I won't bet the farm on it.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:06:45 AM

We shall see.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:05:58 AM

Old News
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:05:29 AM

really
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I doubt that it will.
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:04:21 AM

so sad
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:03:49 AM

Hummmmm!!!!!
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Message Posted: Jul 2, 2012 12:02:20 AM

ok
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Message Posted: Jul 1, 2012 11:51:30 PM

maybe the next president
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Gotta tighten screws a whole lot more before them mullahs get with the program.
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Message Posted: Jul 1, 2012 11:50:49 PM

iran will still sell oil even if it is a round about way.
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Message Posted: Jul 1, 2012 11:41:34 PM

We'll see.
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