Obama announces lifting of U.S. sanctions on Myanmar Townhall.com Staff | Posted: Oct 07, 2016 3:17 PM Share Tweet WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he was lifting sanctions on Myanmar by terminating an emergency order that deemed the policies of the former military government a threat to U.S. national security. Read more at Reuters: Politics Poll: Most Americans Blame Antifa or 'Both Sides' for Charlottesville Violence Guy Benson| White House Shakeup: It Sure Looks Like Bannon Was Fired Matt Vespa| Is Trump Now Leading a 'Democratic White House?' Cortney O'Brien| Latest: Trump Removes WH Chief Strategist Steve Bannon Matt Vespa| Stocks Rise, Traders Cheer After News of Bannon's Exit Leah Barkoukis| Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Recommended Green Party VP Candidate Apparently Wants Presidents Removed from History Cortney O'Brien Protesters On Replicas Of Christopher Columbus Ships: Those Are Black Ships Of Death Matt Vespa White House Shakeup: It Sure Looks Like Bannon Was Fired Matt Vespa CARTOONS | Gary Varvel View Cartoon Most Popular Brutal: Ben Shapiro Crushes Piers Morgan on the First Amendment Guy Benson Axios: Is 'Bannon The Barbarian' On His Way Out?; UPDATE: Drudge Says He's Out Matt Vespa Poll: Most Americans Blame Antifa or 'Both Sides' for Charlottesville Violence Guy Benson