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Article

26 Jul 2007

Author:
editorial, Independent [UK]

A regime we should not be doing business with [Burma]

Despite two decades of EU and US sanctions against Rangoon, commercial links between Burma and the outside world have been increasing...As well as increasing aid, our government must apply greater pressure for all countries and business involved in any form of economic relations with the junta to desist...Unless we combine aid with tougher sanctions, we are simply giving to the Burmese people with one hand and taking away with the other. [refers to Total]