# Can the World effectively Sanction the USA

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-world-effectively-sanction-the-usa/162404>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 18, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-world-effectively-sanction-the-usa/162404 "2003-03-18T23:50:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-world-effectively-sanction-the-usa/162404/21 "2003-03-26T05:58:05Z")

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> \*Originally posted by SimonX \*  
> \*\*Well the grassroots thing’s started. It’s only symbolic I figure.  
> [url=http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=focusIraqNews&storyID=2446673]  
> I wonder if the boycott will take root. \*\*

Talking about not talking american express cards…I keep thinking about the Douglas Adams books where nobody in the universe takes American Express anyway.

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**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-world-effectively-sanction-the-usa/162404/22 "2003-03-26T06:44:22Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Hammer \*  
> \*\*I’m sure the Russians, Germans and French would continue to sell us goods under the table. \*\*

Now \*\* that’s \*\* funny. I literally laughed out loud, then went and shared with my coworkers. They laughed too.

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**Author:** ![Bob55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Bob55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob55)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-world-effectively-sanction-the-usa/162404/23 "2003-03-26T06:56:17Z")

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Since we’re responsible for ~43% of the world’s economy (according to last week’s Newsweek cover story) I’d guess anyone sanctioning us would be hurt a lot more.

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