That might be possible from your point of view. The question is what is your suggestion. Drop a few bombs and leave a uncalculatable mess?
Sanctions are never going to work, as long as Europe continues to put their own economic well being above world security. Europe has a long, no so illustrious history of doing just that. Remeber, those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it. That applies not only to Europe, but to the Democrats in this country, who are as irrational and power hungry as the worst despots.
As far as trade protections in the US, I am opposed to any artificial restrictions on trade that are pushed by our unions. I am also opposed to socialist props provided to European companies, such as Airbus. Eventually, the props turn out to be futile, anyway.
Did you know that Bill Clinton bugged to offices of the foreign delegations to the World Trade Conference in Seattle? Was that publicized in the foreign press?