[Marxism] Should Iran Face Sanctions?

[Brian Shannon <Brian_Shannon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not my question, of course. The BBC asked its readers and the response
seems to be overwhelmingly that the nuclear powers are hypocritical and
that what Iran is doing is completely legal according to all the
conventions that they have agreed to.

Go to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4133054.stm

It is Iran's legal right to any nuclear technology. The West and
Americans want Iran to stay a Third World country forever. I support
Iran's decision to go nuclear a hundred percent, and Westerners should
learn to live with the new Iran.
Alborz, Canada, BC

Sanctions have almost never worked in history. They only hurt those
that we are trying to attract and help the ones we intend to punish.
Abbas, Miami, USA

As far as I know, according to international regulations Iran has the
right to produce 20% of the energy by using nuclear technology. It's
funny how the nations that are putting pressure to avoid Iran's nuclear
production are the same ones that have nuclear weapons. To me it's
clear that the US and allies want to keep the monopoly of the energy by
forcing all the nations to rely only on oil/petroleum. Furthermore, I
think there should not be nuclear weapons at all, no exceptions.
Nuclear technology should be used only to provide energy.
Paula, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Why should Iran face sanctions? The UK, and more importantly, the USA,
have constantly undermined the aims and objectives of the nuclear
non-proliferation treaty. Why do we feel that we are right to deny Iran
nuclear energy or a nuclear arsenal if we are not willing to give ours
up?
Andreas Wax, London, UK

Sanctions against Iran are absolutely unacceptable. Why do a couple of
countries have the right to decide who can and who cannot use the
nuclear power and, the most outraging, rule over the kind of energy
source a given country should use? And the worst: 99.9% of the
so-called inspections are covered by a severe political veil.
Filipe Barini, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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from Brian Shannon


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