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cholanteshyesterday at 8:48 PM1 replyview on HN

And if the terrorist group that provides the impetus for the sanction is practically nonexistent, it's entirely sensical?


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ktm5jyesterday at 9:20 PM

They aren't specifically supporting terrorism, and in fact are cooperating with the US to stop terrorist groups. This isn't an ends justifies the means situation, as I was trying to illustrate with the oxygen/atmosphere metaphor.