Full disclosure: I had a lot of other things on my mind back then and
-to my shame- I paid little, if any attention to it back then. I barely recalled the airliner being shot down then either.
I am confident that had I been paying attention back then, I would have absolutely supported on a complete embargo as you describe above.
And I agree that Biden should say the same to China. You supply any war-related materials to Russia and -say- all Chinese govt associated enterprises in the USA will be immediately seized. And furthermore, that the Type- Certificates of US built aircraft operated under Chinese registry will be revoked along with a global embargo of any and all US certified or manufactured aircraft parts.
It is little known that the Chinese govt has been gobbling up small US aircraft manufacturers for many years.
The Chinese government pretty much owns half of the US general aviation aircraft manufacturing industry. And not because it is profitable. It was a pure technology acquisition play.
Funny! That's what some of you asked at the beginning of the Ukrainian war....when Putin took over Crimea. Remember, all those years ago? You can draw a direct line from there to here. And what did I say? Comple embargo on Russia and anyone who would deal with them. And what did most say, back them? Impossible. The Obama's slap on the wrist is enough. After Russian invasion of a country that America agreed to its territorial integrity. You want to break up Russian/Chinese alliance? Tell China that the west will close it's borders to the Chinese goods and reestablish the Republic of China on the international scene. I guarantee you, Xi will RUN to his jet to be out of Moscow, asap. But, Biden is weak, stupid and paid off by China and the Western Europe is helpless without leaders from Washington.
