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Ben Cardin: “I am worried that the administration has moved rather quickly in removing its sources of leverage, lifting sanctions…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2013
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.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Concern about lifting sanctions in Burma before necessary political reforms.

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