I am worried that the administration has moved rather quickly in removing its sources of leverage, lifting sanctions well before national elections or a constitutional amendment that would reduce the role of the military or enable Aung San Suu Kyi to run for President.
Concern about lifting sanctions in Burma before necessary political reforms.
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