tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post8694416417577605386..comments2023-12-02T06:33:50.847-08:00Comments on Notes from a Common-place Book: Levant ReportTerry (John)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07523479530843509695noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-87163667489645614822013-02-21T07:54:48.332-08:002013-02-21T07:54:48.332-08:00You are exactly right - pouring money into ugly se...You are exactly right - pouring money into ugly sectarian civil conflicts only makes things worse for the innocent lives caught in the middle.<br /><br />Sanctions also strangle the population. Sanctions only increase public dependence on the government - the regimes survive and all the while can blame those imposing the sanctions for societal problems.<br /><br />Great links - thanks.Aglaiosnoreply@blogger.com