Do you really think the Obama administration wanted to do this? Let's look at the alternatives. International courts have the power to freeze and appropriate a

Do you really think the Obama administration wanted to do this? Let's look at the alternatives. International courts have the power to freeze and appropriate assets abroad, this has been used many times against various governments. If previous Republican administrations were not prepared to engage in the process, they could have withdrawn at any stage in the last 5 decades. The problem is, that would mean the US dealing with sanctions, or not being able to use the international court system or arbitration mechanisms in their own interests in future. Bear in mind it's these processes that are used to impose sanctions on Iran and other governments like North Korea. Are you really saying you'd rather walk out on having any influence on these systems? So what would you have done? It's easy to fling mud when you're unwilling to accept any responsibility for the consequences.