Sanctions are a modern form of siege warfare that affords western regimes a path towards murdering innocent people while their morally bankrupt public looks the other way.
That is a misrepresentation and over simplification of a diplomatic tool. There are many kinds of sanctions and they are put into place for many reasons. Why should we let dictators use our financial institutions? Why would we let corrupt individuals use us to enrich their selves at the cost of their own people? Why would we not use our influence to push for fair, democratic elections?
The outright stated goal of sanctions is to put pressure on the people of a nation to destabilize the government and foment rebellions. They admit this. It’s warfare.
Sanctions are a form of diplomacy. Why the hell would we support a foreign government with problematic policies and conflicts of interest?
Think of all of the people we can save if we just give north Korea piles of money!
Sanctions are a modern form of siege warfare that affords western regimes a path towards murdering innocent people while their morally bankrupt public looks the other way.
That is a misrepresentation and over simplification of a diplomatic tool. There are many kinds of sanctions and they are put into place for many reasons. Why should we let dictators use our financial institutions? Why would we let corrupt individuals use us to enrich their selves at the cost of their own people? Why would we not use our influence to push for fair, democratic elections?
This is serious. Said with complete and wholehearted sincerity. Pax Americana really is a brain virus.
Your biggest allies are dictators and fascist, many of whom burger empire installed after overthrowing democratic governments.
The outright stated goal of sanctions is to put pressure on the people of a nation to destabilize the government and foment rebellions. They admit this. It’s warfare.
no, sanctions are economic warfare. the use of them has just become habitual because the media decided to stop giving a shit.
perhaps you’ve seen the clip of secretary albright on 60 minutes?