Sanctions on Syria have to be lifted soon
30 Apr 2023
Washington is just starting to understand that sanctions do not compel governments to do what the US wants. People who are harmed by sanctions are the poor and the middle class rather than their rulers. Consequently, sanctions amount to collective punishment and violate international law. Those in Washington who are the principal advocates of sanctions could not care less. Slapping sanctions on an individual, institution, business or country creates jobs in sanctioning countries and gives practitioners a feeling of power.