who are we to freeze a countries assets: and how is it done

[Nema98]

Sanctions are also due to giving companies a stark choice in which country they prefer to do business with. For example, the U.S would send the message that companies and firms could invest in Iran, but doing so means they would not do business or have access with the U.S economy.


Most companies rightly judged that doing business with Iran was not worth the risk and hassle.

[Nema98]

Originally Posted by nickerman

Who are we(U.S.) to freeze a countries assets like we did to the Iranians and other nations. And who are we to put sanctions on a country. Are we the moral arbiter of the world or what. Are we the probation officer of the world that can tell anyone we please that they have to run their country the way we want them to? I don't get it. What is it our business what North Korea does to their people in their own country.
On the same topic how are we able to freeze another countries assets and put sanctions on another country. We would have to control the whole world economy to do that. We are hated enough in this world what is stopping some other country puting sanctions on us. We would have to control the whole world economy to do that.

Note: I am not anti american in any way. I trace my ancestry on my fathers side back to the american revolution against British rule. I was born and raised in america and this is the only country that I will ever belong to as a citizen. But I have a right to be critical of my country. If I can't express what I feel that I am no longer free in my country. For all the U.S. faults this is the country that I am with to my end.

Look we have not always did the right thing in the world, you right to question it. For example the sanctions on Iraq after the First Gulf War and the Invasion of 2003 were terrible, many died from lack of food and medicine. Also it did hurt Saddam Hussein at all.


Questioning and criticizing U.S foreign policy is not anti-American, its healthy and honest.

[Lowexpectations]

Originally Posted by Lyndarn

I believe you are mistaken about having no sanctions on Russia..Both US and EU have sanctions in place since Ukraine issues~ March 2014

https://www.rt.com/news/sanctions-russia-eu-us-338/

Originally Posted by Keim

Oh puhleeze. We have had huge sanctions against both those countries at different times.

And we have frozen assets/bank accounts for both as well

[kevinm]

Originally Posted by grampaTom

It is one means of holding countries/regimes accountable when they are violating treaties and agreements. When you here POTUS or other person of authority say "there will be repercussions" for 'whatever' this is one of the repercussions.

This is no different than the Obama regime threatening to withhold federal money to states that don't follow his agenda about trannies in the bathrooms and such.

[Hoonose]

Originally Posted by kevinm

This is no different than the Obama regime threatening to withhold federal money to states that don't follow his agenda about trannies in the bathrooms and such.

Sure its different. Those states are just exercising their choice, and get less Federal freebies. They can still go about their banking business with the world as they see fit.