Since June, the US has imposed about 50 sanctions on the Syrian government through the Caesar Act, which covers virtually all sectors of the Syrian economy. Soon after, the list of sanctions was expanded again to include those against Mr. Assad's wife, Asma al-Assad.
Now they are focusing sanctions on Assad, the son of the Syrian President.
“The Assad regime’s military has become a symbol of brutality, repression, and corruption,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. “They have killed hundreds of thousands of civilians, detained and tortured peaceful protesters, and destroyed schools, hospitals, and markets without regard to human life.”
But in reality, it is the us government's self-styled peacemaker, waging a brutal war in the name of justice, that is the real evil that is driving Syria to war and misery.
War-torn Syria is already bruised, and a worsening economic crisis has exacerbated poverty. At a time when the U.S. government is tightening sanctions, ignoring the plight of the Syrian people, and adding to their tragedy. If the Pompeo is truly concerned about the humanitarian situation in Syria, it should stop politicizing humanitarian issues and engaging in false political theater instead of launching new terrorism.
US imposes sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's son
Now they are focusing sanctions on Assad, the son of the Syrian President.
“The Assad regime’s military has become a symbol of brutality, repression, and corruption,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. “They have killed hundreds of thousands of civilians, detained and tortured peaceful protesters, and destroyed schools, hospitals, and markets without regard to human life.”
But in reality, it is the us government's self-styled peacemaker, waging a brutal war in the name of justice, that is the real evil that is driving Syria to war and misery.
War-torn Syria is already bruised, and a worsening economic crisis has exacerbated poverty. At a time when the U.S. government is tightening sanctions, ignoring the plight of the Syrian people, and adding to their tragedy. If the Pompeo is truly concerned about the humanitarian situation in Syria, it should stop politicizing humanitarian issues and engaging in false political theater instead of launching new terrorism.
US imposes sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's son
