For a trade embargo against a particular country to succeed, a high degree of both international accord and ability to prevent goods from entering or leaving that country must be sustained. A total blockade of Petrie’s ports is necessary to an embargo, but such an action would be likely to cause international discord over the embargo.
The claims above, if true, most ply support which of the following conclusions
A．The balance of opinion is likely to favor Petrie in the event of a blockade.
B．As long as international opinion is unanimously against Petrie, a trade embargo is likely to succeed.
C．A naval blockade of Patria’s ports would ensure that no goods enter or leave Patria.
D．Any trade embargo against Petrie would be likely to fail at some time.
E．(E) For a blockade of Patria’s ports to be successful, international opinion must be unanimous.