Tag: UN: North Korea

NOVANEWS By Stephen Lendman Global Research Sanctions don’t solve problems. They create greater ones. Officials in targeted countries are minimally affected at most, ordinary people bearing the brunt of what’s imposed. That’s America’s intention. Make them suffer enough to oppose their governments, a failed tactic every time, yet used repeatedly. When actions by one or groups of nations, like Security Council members, impose harshness on targeted countries, their people most often look to their government for help. Where else can they turn? During years of genocidal sanctions on Iraq, their people looked to Saddam Hussein for whatever help he could provide. No rebellion occurred. The same holds for North Korea. Punitive sanctions accomplish nothing but pain and suffering f...