US eyes sanctions against Iran's central bank

[The Northerner]

Source: Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON — US officials concerned about unintended consequences cautiously backed sanctions against Iran's central bank to curb Tehran's nuclear aims amid pressure for such action from Congress.

"The Obama administration strongly supports increasing the pressure on Iran," the US under secretary of state for political affairs, Wendy Sherman, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday.

"And that includes properly designed and well-targeted sanctions against the Central Bank of Iran, appropriately timed as part of a carefully phased and sustainable policy" to make Iran toe the line on its nuclear program, she said.

Sherman and other US officials said there is a way to target the CBI but it should occur in concerted action with other countries.

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[Response]

1. Sanctions are much preferable to Israeli unilateralism.

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2. Sanctions against random countries serves no purpose.

Iran hasn't done anything wrong in regards to nukes. This is just plane old bigotry on our politicians and the anti-Iran lobby - fuck them.

Our politicians can be made to hate any country if the price is right. And with enough propaganda from the the media, the American people will go along.

Let's try another random country: say the Netherlands. It will take more work since they are a white nation, but it could possibly be done over time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ882QYzr-M