experts and activists told The Washington Post some U.S. sanctions against Syria and Iran have undermined the insurgents they were intended to help. The Post said activists believe the sanctions make it more difficult for opposition groups to get access to technologies to evade electronic surveillance or censorship. The Obama administration's sanctions have forced many Western companies, including technology firms, to end business with Syria and Iran -- isolating those governments, the Post said. But the sanctions also have blocked opposition access to e-mail, blogs and security tools to prevent user activity from being traced, the newspaper said. Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/08/14/Report-Sanctions-undermine-opposition-too/UPI-98091344973043/#ixzz24VeJsf3k