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To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (6744)	3/19/2004 4:23:59 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (1) of 173976

Bush approves Burma sanctions news.bbc.co.uk US President George W Bush has signed into a law a new act imposing economic sanctions on Burma, aimed at debilitating the military regime. The law, which has already been passed by Congress, was enacted in response to the continued detention of the civilian opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. On Monday, an international Red Cross official who met Aung San Suu Kyi, said she was in good health but that he had no information on when she would be released. The Burmese foreign minister has said that the military rulers do not intend to detain the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi indefinitely. Textile workers hit The US says the Freedom and Democracy Act, which imposes the sanctionso n Burma, will deprive the country of about $350m per year over three years. "By denying these rulers the hard currency they use to fund their repression, we are providing strong incentives for democratic change and human rights in Burma," President Bush said. NOTE: Of course, it is OK for the Bush campaign to sell clothing made in Burma! <more>

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