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Zero Hedge — Senators Seek “Crushing” Sanctions For Russia In New Bill

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Let's see now. US is sanctioning Russia, China, North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, and threatening the Philippines, Turkey and India for purchasing non-US weapons, as well as threatening secondary sanctions on everyone, with possible exceptions for allies, for purchasing Iranian oil after sanctions become effective. Oh, and did I mention the trade disputes with Canada and Mexico. Exactly who is isolated here? Talk about painting yourself into a corner. And economic warfare is a form of warfare. So WWIII is already on. Are you ready for it?Don't believe me? Notably, part of the legislation would require the State Department to make an assessment on whether Russia should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. At the same time, now that the Syrian Armed Forces are recapturing

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Let's see now. US is sanctioning Russia, China, North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, and threatening the Philippines, Turkey and India for purchasing non-US weapons, as well as threatening secondary sanctions on everyone, with possible exceptions for allies, for purchasing Iranian oil after sanctions become effective. Oh, and did I mention the trade disputes with Canada and Mexico.

Exactly who is isolated here? Talk about painting yourself into a corner.

And economic warfare is a form of warfare. So WWIII is already on. Are you ready for it?

Don't believe me?

Notably, part of the legislation would require the State Department to make an assessment on whether Russia should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.
At the same time, now that the Syrian Armed Forces are recapturing territory they are finding weapons manufactured in the US, Britain, France, and Israel in ISIS and Al Nusra stocks, as well as discovering the White Helmets fake-news-about-chemical-weapons production facility. Sorry, no made-in-Russia weapons.

Now exactly who are the terrorists here?

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