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Bob Corker: “In 2009, the Obama administration shifted the direction of U.S.-Burma policy, taking a leap of faith that an approach…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2017
In 2009, the Obama administration shifted the direction of U.S.-Burma policy, taking a leap of faith that an approach combining engagement and pressure would help usher in democratic reform where sanctions alone had failed.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Corker discusses the shift in U.S. policy towards Burma under Obama for democratic reform.

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