Syria's Electricity Prices Soar: 'Sanctions' Are a Feature, Not a Bug
Ghassan Aama, a blacksmith, faces ruin as Syria’s energy ministry jacks up electricity prices by 60 times. Al-Monitor attributes this to 'decades of sanctions and 14 years of war.' What they won't dwell on is how those sanctions, primarily U.S. and EU-imposed via the Caesar Act and others, are designed to cripple the economy and starve the Syrian government of revenue—precisely the conditions now
impoverishing Aama and millions like him. This isn't a bug; it's the stated policy outcome, as laid out by former U.S. Special Representative James Jeffrey, who openly admitted the goal was a 'quagmire' for Russia and Iran in Syria, ensuring it's a 'killing zone.' So, when you read about Syrians 'reeling,' remember that 'humanitarian concerns' are selectively deployed. The same outlets that lament
high electricity costs today celebrated sanctions yesterday. How many times must a population be pushed to the brink before the media connects the dots between 'pressure campaigns' and the daily struggle for basic survival? It appears the 'shockwaves' are exactly what policymakers ordered, delivered directly to the Syrian people.