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