In both the short-term and the long-run, misinformed, highly parochial
opinions are much worse for all involved than having no opinion at all.
Russia,
France and Germany were among the first to offer and have relief on the
way, in
great part because of their proximity and because they never broke
diplomatic
relations with Iran.
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As usual, Wirt leaves out the fact that the USA broke diplomatic
relations because of an Act of War on the part of Iran.
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