Bush to sanction Burma

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    President Bush is expected to announce new sanctions against Burma's military government, for its repression of the pro-democracy opposition.
    http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-10-19-voa22.cfm

    George W Bush to make announcement later today Friday, October 19, 2007

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    britishguy, Oct 19, 2007 IP
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    Good, it's great news.
     
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    Lets hope the sanctions do something real to get this Junta removed :eek:
     
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    This American Sanction will not affect Junta. All it will do is push them further close to China...
     
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    Unveiling the second package of U.S. measures in less than a month, Bush said he was adding more of Myanmar's military leaders to a list already facing sanctions and had ordered a tightening of U.S. export controls on the Asian country.
    http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071019/pl_nm/myanmar_bush_dc
    But in a tacit admission that U.S. steps alone would not be enough, he urged China, India and other countries in the region to "review their own laws and policies" on Myanmar, the former Burma.

    New measures not strong enough as Burma has no or little local pressure from near neighbour Asian Countries :eek:
     
    britishguy, Oct 19, 2007 IP