Rodong Sinmun Sanction, Means of State Terrorism

Sanction, Means of State Terrorism

In recent years the U.S. is getting more undisguised in its sanctions against anti-imperialist independent countries.

The U.S. froze the properties of important personages and companies of Belarus under the pretext of human rights issue and worked out a list of objects of sanctions of Russia allegedly for its judicial and procuratorial system.

Amid the dispute between Sudan and South Sudan coming to a settlement, the U.S. extended sanctions against Sudan a year again under the pretext that the Darfur dispute and other issues are still hindering the normal relations.

It restricted the investment of foreign companies in Sudan and kept the properties of the Sudanese government and specific officials frozen.

Calling the peaceful nuclear activities of Iran to account, the U.S. together with European countries are escalating the financial and economic sanctions against this country.

The U.S. takes sanctions against those countries that reject the American view of value and pursue an independent management of state.

As is known, "color revolution" took place in different countries in East Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East from the late 20th century, giving rise to pro-U.S. governments there. Such an abnormal phenomenon was caused by the U.S. strategem to bring down the position of Russia which was hostile to the U.S.

Saying the U.S. sanctions exceed the economic category, experts are warning that they would exacerbate the political antagonism between nations.

Political confrontation caused by sanctions is regarded as a very dangerous factor that would create complexity in the state relations and even might trigger off a military clash.

There are many examples that a war was ignited by fierce political and economic disputes between countries.

Experts comment that U.S. sanctions are becoming a means of state terrorism instead of war.

The U.S. inflicted sanctions on Iraq first to weaken the country and then toppled down the Sadam Hussein government easily with military attack.

The U.S. ignited a war unexpectedly while imposing sanctions. It shows how sinister the U.S. was in its moves to consolidate its military position in the Middle East and dominate the strategic resources abundant in the region.

All facts clearly prove the U.S. sanctions are a product of its dominationist ambition aimed at overthrowing anti-imperialist independent countries.

Jo Thaek Bom