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The EU has a ban on trade with Syria since 2012[1].

http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/count...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_quoque

What does it have to do with the matter at hand?

If someone is 'the protector of freedom' and if 'the protector of freedom' is someone that doesn't boycott Syria, then that leaves Japan, South Korea, Australia and countries who's government don't make decisions based upon enlightenment values.

>If someone is 'the protector of freedom'

>'the protector of freedom' is someone that doesn't boycott Syria

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

Not my argument, what are you even arguing against?

If I were you, I'd question myself why I create strawmen, am I interested in the truth, or am I guided by misplaced nationalism?

For EU, the amount of trade is reduced, it's not actually "banned." I also don't see that having an internet site with free access can be interpreted as "trade" in EU.

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