US Sanctions 'Stall' Syria, Media Laments Lack of 'Revival'
The Financial Times headline, 'Syria’s revival is stalling under sanctions and red tape,' reads like a masterclass in understatement. It laments that Damascus’ 'ambitious plans are yet to ignite,' noting the strain on banks and manufacturers. One might charitably assume the FT is unaware that US sanctions, tightened significantly under the Caesar Act in 2020, were explicitly designed to prevent
any 'revival' until regime change occurs. The very 'red tape' isn't bureaucratic incompetence; it's the intended outcome of a policy aimed at economic paralysis. This isn't a stalled 'revival'; it's the predictable, intended consequence of economic blockade. The same outlets that decry the humanitarian crisis in Syria often conveniently overlook the causal link to Western policy. It’s like
draining a swimming pool and then reporting on the 'stalled revival' of the water polo team, attributing it to 'dry conditions' and 'a lack of buoyancy.'