Originally Posted by
charliegolf
Nutty, I have, since day 1 thought the sanctions don't go far enough. Where are the children of these people studying? Every last one should be taken to Heathrow, where a single Russian aircraft can be allowed in to load them up for Moscow. Any at Eton/Harrow/Oxbridge? Let's see how Dmitri feels about State School Number 39. Mistresses too. The wealthiest million Russians need to be made to start whining. I welcomed the Duma being sanctioned. Where are their wives and children?
CG
About sanctions: they don't work as well as one might hope.
Examples include (but are not limited to):
Iran, who is still alive and well despite US sanctions for decades (since 1979).
Iraq, who sold a lot of oil after the 1991 UNSCR / cease fire agreement (loads of info on that if you did the research).
Israel, who was under a trade embargo starting in 1973 (Arab league sponsored)
Haiti: early 90's, all that did was further wreck a wrecked country, no harm done to the wealthy elites.
And now, India provides a market for Russian oil.
If you drop by Jet Blast and the companion thread to this one, there is a link to an 8 minute insightful commentary about nations putting their interests first.
Realpolitik is a thing.
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.