US Sanctions on Syria Erased Just as Israel Destroys Damascus
While ABC News runs headlines about 'permanent repeal' of sanctions against Syria, they somehow forgot to mention the other permanent repeal enacted just days prior, courtesy of what appears to be an Israeli airstrike on Damascus. The April 1st strike tragically leveled Iran's consulate (AP, April 1, 2024), killing high-ranking commanders. Suddenly, previous US sanctions, which crippled the Syrian
economy for years under the guise of the Caesar Act, are wiped clean. One might wonder about the timing: Is this a sudden humanitarian awakening, or simply clearing the decks for what comes next? This isn't aid; it's a strategically convenient bureaucratic cleanup. The US spent years economically strangling Syria, then appears to nod along as its regional ally bombs it, and now the sanctions are
gone? How many 'permanent' devastations does a nation endure before mainstream media connects the dots between policy and outcome?