Citerank: (20) 58834How should the US deal with Iran if economic sanctions don't work?How do you deal with a country that is probably not going to be affected by economic sanctions? 8FFB597, 58852Potential scenarios?8FFB597, 58862Capability to have a weapon is the same as having a weapon13EF597B, 58868Right now everybody is worse off109FDEF6, 58874Vacuum may be less dangerous than failed negotiations13EF597B, 58878All the conflicts of the Middle East are so intertwined now1198CE71, 97305How should the US deal with Iran if economic sanctions don't work?How do you deal with a country that is probably not going to be affected by economic sanctions? 8FFB597, 97344Potential scenarios?8FFB597, 97418Motivate Chinese support for sanctionsThe threat of military action against Iran might encourage China to support sanctions against Iran.1198CE71, 97482Capability to have a weapon is the same as having a weapon13EF597B, 98391Vacuum may be less dangerous than failed negotiations13EF597B, 98397Right now everybody is worse off109FDEF6, 98398All the conflicts of the Middle East are so intertwined now1198CE71, 148972Vacuum may be less dangerous than failed negotiations13EF597B, 148978Right now everybody is worse off109FDEF6, 148979All the conflicts of the Middle East are so intertwined now1198CE71, 150340How should the US deal with Iran if economic sanctions don't work?How do you deal with a country that is probably not going to be affected by economic sanctions? 8FFB597, 150379Potential scenarios?8FFB597, 150454Motivate Chinese support for sanctionsThe threat of military action against Iran might encourage China to support sanctions against Iran.1198CE71, 150519Capability to have a weapon is the same as having a weapon13EF597B

ROBERT KAGAN, CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE: Well, I actually think that the administration is actually trying to help its own diplomatic efforts. I think there is an understanding which was lost at a certain point in this administration that in order to have a successful diplomatic strategy, you need to have the threat of military force. That's partly aimed at Iran, but I think it's partly aimed also at China. What is the incentive for China to cooperate with the United States on sanctioning Iran? They have no economic incentive to do so. The one plausible incentive would be fear that China might have of a U.S. military strike and the disruptions that that might cause. I think what the administration's trying to do here is put the military option back on the table so that it can help the diplomacy.