-US sanctions Iraq in 1990s, says Iraqis will blame Saddam. Most blame US. -Israel blockades Gaza, thinking Palestinians will blame Hamas for bringing this on them. Most blame Israel. Many similar examples. Keep this in mind when someone says US sanctions help Iranian dissidents.
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Then maybe the real difference is unilateral vs. multilateral?
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That's a huge part of the difference. Sanctions need to be multilateral to create enough incentive for a country to abandon a significant national interest.
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