Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi has emerged on the world stage this month with a visit to the White House and a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. She’s also taking her biggest gamble so far as de facto democratic head of state by agreeing to the U.S. decision to lift sanctions imposed during the days of military rule.
The surprise U.S. move will end restrictions on more than 100 individuals and entities tied to the generals who tyrannized Burma for a half-century before beginning to cede power in 2011. “It’s the…
Source: The Wall Street Journal
