re: #151 J.S.

I don’t know. Soo, which State currently imposes trade sanctions against Iran? Name the State. And, conversely, who continues to trade with Iran — so as to ensure the Mullahs continue to prosper and grow? According to an Associated Press “The biggest players in the Iranian market are in Asia and Europe. Last year, China shipped $8 billion worth of goods to Iran; Germany, $5.7 billion; Italy, $3.2 billion; France, $2.6 billion; and Japan, $1.9 billion.”

OK, point well taken. I was thinking in philosphical rather than financial, but you make a good point. Up to NOW, we have, at least, refused to trade with them.

Do you think that these decades old trade sanctions may be used as a bargaining chip in order to bring Iran to the “bargaining table”? Is it not the only chip we have at this point?