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Yeah, it might just be propaganda.ImprobableJoe said:Could be some of the proposed sanctions could be violations of other treaties. We'll have to wait and see how much of this is just bluster.
They might have some allies.PuppetXeno said:As if they stand any chance at all.
ImprobableJoe said:I think a mistake that people often make, and the Bush administration made on a regular basis, is to pretend that public declarations should be taken at face value, and that the give and take between nations takes place in the media with press releases. In reality the press releases from other countries are not directed at us. I know that is a blow to the egos of many folks, but it is true. A lot of times, those bold declarations are really directed inward, towards the citizens of that country.
All those tough talk sound bites help keep politicians from getting booted from office or worse. And the more "extreme" the country we're talking about, the more politically necessary it is to put up a tough act against other countries. In North America and most of Europe, a country's leader will face a tough reelection bid if they look weak. In some countries, looking weak and not making tough comments means that you might see that leader's head on a pike outside a government building.