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wz1000 | 5 years ago
> Are you suggesting that all governmental responsibilities ought to be thrown out the window every time power changes hands?
Governments have responsibilities to their own citizens, not foreign corporations. In the end the person with the biggest stick wins, but lets not pretend like overthrowing democratically elected governments for access to natural resources from their land is a moral imperative.
oh_sigh|5 years ago
Trump pulled a lever that was explicitly listed and offered in the treaty. It was not "reneging" on the deal any more than using a backout clause is reneging on a home purchase. Yes, it is rarely used, and yes, you may piss off the counter party who was really hoping for their payday, but the fact remains that the possibility is explicitly listed in the contract.
wz1000|5 years ago
totalZero|5 years ago
I understand that the HN zeitgeist is not circumspect about topics like Iran and petroleum because there is a strong distaste for anything that seems imperialistic here, but that's not a reason to make uninformed arguments and accuse me of cheering the idea of someone's death. I'm making some fairly informative and historically accurate comments. If you disagree with the substance then please do so without accusing me of being inhumane.
> Governments have responsibilities to their own citizens, not foreign corporations.
Governments ensure citizens' prosperity by protecting economy and trade via foreign-facing agreements. The beneficiaries of smart foreign trade are the citizens themselves. Iran is an example of this; its government's budget has been funded almost entirely by petroleum revenue for decades.
wz1000|5 years ago
I'm not accusing you of being inhumane. I'm wondering if you would apply similar moral standards when the shoe is on the other foot, or if you are a hypocrite.