Charlie Bucket asked:


Our free market economy means the government can’t stop businesses from selling items to our supposed enemies, as described in this article.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080708/ap_on_go_ot/iran_buying_american;_ylt=AhhGiS7YpIHpZ_VkY3ptsPYDW7oF

Does this stand in the way of achieving our goals in foreign policy, or does it help us by getting other nations hooked on US goods whereby making them more willing to compromise?

Jacob