The use of sanctions by the United States
as an instrument of foreign policy has an impact on four levels: individual,
domestic, interstate, and global. The devastating impact of sanctions imposed
by the United States, on
countries such as Iraq,
has brought the use of sanctions under close scrutiny. In the past few years
one of the main concerns about sanctions is their inability to accomplish what
it is they set out to do: target individuals or parties with whom the United States
is seeking cooperation or adherence to certain requests, laws, or regulations.
Instead of affecting the individuals or parties specifically targeted, these
sanctions have had extremely negative effects on the citizens of the country or
region where sanctions have been placed.
