Increased sanctions are a form of economic violence; they’re a way to continue hostilities without doing so militarily. They will be responded to. The president’s speech does not represent mutual de-escalation. We didn’t go over the cliff but neither did we pull away from it.

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If there was ever a time for a United States strategy of peace to be set in place... It is now.
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What do you say about this, Marianne? Or are sanctions against Germany okay with you? Are sanctions against Russia fine? When is economic violence okay with you? dw.com/en/nord-stream-2-germ…
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Are you suggesting we just leave them alone and let Terrorist be Terrorist?
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This is so true. Sanctions are squeezing the already tight economy over there. Punishing the people for the leadership is an act of war. Innocents are affected and the wealthy elite are not.
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You've drifted into parody
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I agree with @marwilliamson. And in my mind a stable and peaceful solution for de-escalation would mean discussion. Through appropriate channels. We have to “see the fire” #Trumpspeech #allisNOTwell #Marianne2020 #LeadFromWithin
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You don’t understand the culture and mindset we’re dealing with there.
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Should we send them a pallet of cash with some flowers? Kind of feels like it needs to be Iran's move to de-escalate and we need to be able to verify and trust that move...good luck with that!
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More lies, continued obsession with Obama, can't accept that his decisions have made the situation worse. And the cherry on top is that the Ayatollah of Iran was the adult in the room, not the man child in the White House.
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Oh please put on a headscarf and be silent.
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