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UK orders banks to halt Iran business
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Published: 21.11.11, 23:17
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1. ENGLISH GOVERNMENT.
SJOERD RUURD VDV ,   MULTIVERSE   (11.21.11)
THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT REALLY SHOULD MIND IT''S OWN ENGLISH, INTERNAL, NATIONAL, DOMESTIC BUSINESS IN THAT CASE AND SHOULD LET THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION DO IT''S WORK TOGETHER WITH THE IRANIAN PEOPLE.
2. to number1 yeah right-that is what got
Barney ,   USA   (11.22.11)
us to where we are now with the terrorist regime of iran.
3. The key point ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.22.11)
... is that the U.K. is going to include Iran's central bank in its sanctions. Congress will enact legislation requiring the U.S. to follow suit -- the decision by the administration to exclude Iran's central bank was NOT well received by the U.S. Congress. This will serve to cripple Iran's ability to move money via SWIFT transactions (over 96 percent of all the intermediary banks are U.S. or British). Moreover, I'm not sure that invoking sanctions that are geared towards Iran's petroleum industry will affect the United States. It might affect Europe and the U.K., but -- who cares? Cripping Iran's ability to mess in Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti internal affairs may just cause our Arab friends to increase production while keeping prices stable. In any event -- ultimately, it's Congress' call; not the president's. Do keep that in mind.
4. To: No. 1
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.22.11)
Why wouldn't the English government's business involve Iranian illegal activities in the United Kingdom? If not, why not? You are SUCH a dolt! It is up to the Iranian people to change matters, isn't it?
5. Foreign Affairs
trev ,   Canada   (11.22.11)
You can bully totalitarian governments and have secrit agents assassinating people, you can change regimes and fund "freedome fighters/terrorist". That's all well and good just don't give money to Israeli NGOs! So confusing
6. what we need is a
US first   (11.22.11)
Ron Paul victory in America to end these criminal wars in the ME and bring the troops home. US troops overseas know this and thats why they contribute far and away more money to Paul than to any other Republican.
7. Another Iraq dossier
Helen ,   Aberdeen scotland   (11.27.11)
Please wake up People. This is the same war mongering nonsense we had before the wanton destruction of Iraq. The terrorists are in our govts. and they are spreading terror throughout the Middle east without conscience. We have to say 'No more' If we have a conscience at all.
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