Obama: Myanmar visit

Obama: Myanmar visit "not an endorsement of the Burmese government"

November 18, 2012 3:35 PM

Ahead of his controversial trip to Myanmar, President Obama said during a news conference Sunday in Thailand that his visit to the former pariah state is "not an endorsement of the Burmese government," but an acknowledgement of its steps toward democratization.

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