However, today we have an opportunity to send a message. Today we have an opportunity to stand with the current residents of Burma and remind them that they have not been forgotten. The Brave Burma act is intentional in its action targeting the heart of the juntas revenues which it uses to purchase advanced weaponry from abroad. Specifically, this bill requires the President to impose full blocking sanctions on first, the state owned Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprises, also known as mogi. (01:35–01:46)
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Asserts that the Brave Burma Act targets the junta's revenue sources used for buying advanced weaponry.
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