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The Limits of Economic Sanctions under International Law: The Case of Iraq

The Limits of Economic Sanctions under International Law: The Case of Iraq "Let me conclude by saying that the humanitarian situation in Iraq poses a serious moral dilemma for this Organization. The United Nations has always been on the side of the vulnerable and the weak, and has always sought to relieve suffering, yet here we are accused of causing suffering to an entire population. We are in danger of losing the argument, or the propaganda war - if we haven't already lost it - about who is responsible for this situation in Iraq - President Saddam Hussein or the United Na- tions. "' Kofi Annan 1. Introdnction For a long time, it was commonly believed that sanctions were a humane alternative to war. Former US President Woodrow Wilson stated in 1919: "A nation that is boycotted is a nation that is in sight of surrender. Apply this economic, peaceful, silent, deadly remedy and there will be no need for force. It is a terrible remedy. It does not cost life outside the nation boycotted, but it brings a pressure upon the nation which, in my judge- ment, no modern nation could resist."2 During the last decade, however, sanctions have come under harsh criticism. The experience of the economic sanctions http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of International Peacekeeping Brill

The Limits of Economic Sanctions under International Law: The Case of Iraq

Journal of International Peacekeeping , Volume 7 (1): 28 – Jan 1, 2001
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"Let me conclude by saying that the humanitarian situation in Iraq poses a serious moral dilemma for this Organization. The United Nations has always been on the side of the vulnerable and the weak, and has always sought to relieve suffering, yet here we are accused of causing suffering to an entire population. We are in danger of losing the argument, or the propaganda war - if we haven't already lost it - about who is responsible for this situation in Iraq - President Saddam Hussein or the United Na- tions. "' Kofi Annan 1. Introdnction For a long time, it was commonly believed that sanctions were a humane alternative to war. Former US President Woodrow Wilson stated in 1919: "A nation that is boycotted is a nation that is in sight of surrender. Apply this economic, peaceful, silent, deadly remedy and there will be no need for force. It is a terrible remedy. It does not cost life outside the nation boycotted, but it brings a pressure upon the nation which, in my judge- ment, no modern nation could resist."2 During the last decade, however, sanctions have come under harsh criticism. The experience of the economic sanctions

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Published: Jan 1, 2001

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