Barack Obama actually said...

This order is a clear message to Burmese Government and military officials: Those individuals who continue to engage in abusive, corrupt, or destabilizing behavior going forward will not reap the rewards of reform.

Context

Statement on Easing United States Sanctions Against Burma

07/10/2012

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