Sanctions are a bad idea. We are not facing an imminent threat. We need to lower the pitch.

Sanctions are a bad idea.

Sanctions are imposed as a penalty, and the lifting or easing of these sanctions should be used as an incentive for subsequent compliance.

Threat is in the eye of the beholder.

We do not believe there is an imminent threat.

People talk about smart sanctions and crippling sanctions. I've never seen smart sanctions, and crippling sanctions cripple everyone, including innocent civilians, and make the government more popular.