If it were tried and worked, then there wouldn't be any more need for sanctions. If it were tried and failed, then war (which should always be the last option), might be the way to go. Unfortunately, in war, sanctions and embargos are a regular strategy. And I'm sure it probably would have gone the way it actually did -- try to cut Saddam off, and offer the people at least marginal aid, while not diverting too much from the offensive itself. That's simply the way war goes.rtwngAvngr said:Yes. They just needed a crate of pom poms. And a thumbs up poster. Were you for eliminating the sanctions?