1. Berger has made the point that waiving sanctions would cause a protest from the Republican-dominated Congress. 2. Alarmed by the prospect of a trade war, U.S. companies are quietly cautioning the White House that sanctions would cause irreparable damage to their business prospects in China. 3. But early on, the sanctions did cause some awkward diplomatic moments as various officials did their best to avoid their Austrian counterparts. 4. But the sanctions caused an uproar when it became clear that a primary victim would be Northwest wheat farmers, for whom Pakistan represents the largest export market. 5. Last but not least, sanctions just might cause the targeted nation to stop its objectionable behavior. 6. League executives hope that counseling and tougher sanctions will cause the number of players arrested each year for violent crimes to diminish further. 7. Now sanctions are really causing problems there and it could fall apart. 8. The Iraqis say the sanctions have caused intolerable hardships in Iraq. 9. The news has touched off a debate over whether the sanctions have caused this new softening. 10. The sanctions caused unease among some European governments inside and outside the Union because the Austrians felt their national sovereignty had been trampled on. |