[matthewsharpe3]

Its not clear that the sanctions have anything to do with the moral considerations, as opposed to the domestic and geo-political considerations, which actually dominate the decision making process. Sanctions on Russia after Ukraine had no more to do with the moral significance of their invasion than the absence of French/German sanctions on the UK/US after the invasion of Iraq. We only sanction bad behaviour when either geopolitics or domestic politics makes it convenient to do so.

[JumpCrisscross]

> We only sanction bad behaviour when either geopolitics or domestic politics makes it convenient to do so

I'd say when both make it convenient to do so, or one makes it an overwhelming necessity.