Caesar Act transitioning from a law to a sword

Despite the passage of sufficient time since the US announced its suspension of Caesar Act sanctions, debate continues inside Syria and beyond. Some have welcomed the move as the long-awaited beginning of economic relief, others read it as part of a broader regional repositioning that does not grant the Syrian regime real power so much as it binds it within a political architecture designed to keep Syria contained. In truth, the second reading is closer to reality: the sanctions have not been lifted, they have been recycled.

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