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minus-squareintelshill@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down13·2 years agoOnly the US is allowed to enforce sanctions or institute a blockade. Silly Yemen.
minus-squaredonuts@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down8·2 years agoDo you think America enforces sanctions against Russia by attacking their civilians? Follow up, do you have a clue how anything in the world actually works?
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoA blockade is an act of war. If you’re going to commit an act of war. Don’t be surprised when there’s a response.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThat’s an embargo. Non US businesses and ships are free to interact with Cuba. The US doesn’t stop other countries from trading with Cuba.
Only the US is allowed to enforce sanctions or institute a blockade. Silly Yemen.
Do you think America enforces sanctions against Russia by attacking their civilians?
Follow up, do you have a clue how anything in the world actually works?
A blockade is an act of war. If you’re going to commit an act of war. Don’t be surprised when there’s a response.
@Cuba
That’s an embargo. Non US businesses and ships are free to interact with Cuba. The US doesn’t stop other countries from trading with Cuba.