Originally Posted by
Asturias56
"Well, this is a good reminder of the power of US sanctions, the dominance of US dollar in international finance - and how carrots and sticks work in diplomacy."
To quote Mr Capone:-
"You get so much further with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone"
Saddam Hussein would have ascribed to that. Love, hugs and kisses, and a bullet to the head.