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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (177560)	12/9/2005 11:18:04 AM
From: neolib	Respond to of 281500

Maybe we should never have had a trade embargo there either... FWIW, sanctions on Rhodesia contributed to a more robust manufacturing environment in that country. The later sanctions on S. Africa I'm less sure on, but sanctions do provide a country with a nice barrier against foreign goods. You can usually find some supplier for what you really need, and you can also find export buyers for attractive products you make. S. Africa had a pretty sophisticated weapons manufacturing base, largely IMO due to sanctions. Both Israel and Saddam IIRC where arms trading partners with S. Africa during those years. In the case of Rhodesia, the USA continued to purchase chrome during sanctions as well.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (177560)	12/9/2005 11:25:42 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

We don't have to trade with them. We can even not trade with them. We just have to let the rest of the world have free and unencumbered trade with them, without fear of any reprisals from us. We just need to step aside. Maybe, if it hasn't done anything of a political nature in 42 years, we should re-evaluate the policy. At least it would be a small step back from our rogueness. Somehow, I get the feeling that the Palestinian Cubans living in exile in Miami and the corporations who were there are gonna be in for a big surprise when they return home and try to reclaim their birthrights.