Huseyin Avni Botsali told Egyptian newspaper El-Gomhuriah that the international community must draw the necessary lessons from the handling of Iraqi tyrant Saddam Hussein. According to him, the sanctions imposed against Iraq following its invasion of Kuwait did not pressure Hussein into cooperating with the UN’s institutions and caused Turkey economic damage estimated at $50 billion.

You know what? I agree. We should learn that the proper way to deal with a dictator is to depose him and defeat his army and hold democratic elections. Sanctions don’t work. Thanks for that moment of clarity, Mr. Ambassador.