1. It’s a bit of a straw man to claim that’s the only reason or measurement of success for sanctions. 2. The violence on the vulnerable is inflicted by the san

1. It’s a bit of a straw man to claim that’s the only reason or measurement of success for sanctions. 2. The violence on the vulnerable is inflicted by the sanctioned regime, not the sanctioners. As another commenter noted, these regimes effectively hold their population hostage. They could feed their population, they just prefer to pour everything into the military. 3. In your example, are the residents following the orders of those burglars?