Syria said that U.S. sanctions will not affect the country's political course

"These sanctions do not have and will have no effect on the independence of the (adoption) of the Syrian-making and its (Syria's) persistence in the face do not stop the U.S. attempt to dictate," – said in a statement on Thursday condemning the decision on the eve of the U.S. against Syrian leader and several senior officials. As deputy minister said Wednesday the U.S. Treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence, David Cohen (David Cohen), declared Barack Obama the sanctions are "unequivocally make it clear to President Assad, the Syrian leadership and the regime of companions that they will be responsible for the violence and repression taking place in Syria . Sanctions include, inter alia, the freezing of accounts that may belong to the listed officials. Another "hostile action" in Washington against Damascus, the statement said, Damascus is regarded as "complicity in Israeli aggression against Syria and the Arabs." U.S. sanctions called it "incitement", the purpose of which – "the continuation of the crisis in Syria, responsible, primarily, the interests of Israel." The document also condemns the "hypocritical policy of" the United States regarding the protection of human rights. "You can not call the protection of human rights killing dozens of civilians, including women and children, in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Libya – said in a statement, the official Syrian source. Unrest in Syria began in mid-March at the border with Jordan town Dera'a. Later, the protest spread to several other regions of the country, particularly in the city of Latakia, Baniyas, Homs, Hama and some suburbs of Damascus. Blame for the unrest, which soon turned violent, Syrian authorities have entrusted the "armed terrorist groups, including enjoying the support of" external forces ". To restore order and stability in the country were used army and security forces. Currently, military operations conducted in the cities Dera'a, Baniyas, Homes and several suburbs of Damascus, are practically completed. The situation in the country, according to its leadership stabilizes. Human rights activists say the meantime, the use of army weapons to quell civil protests and hundreds of deaths in the country.