When the Burmese regime started to open up, they did take advantage of that, but they dropped sanctions too soon and gave up their leverage. Simon Billenness More Quotes by Simon Billenness More Quotes From Simon Billenness Burma is not a success story. If the administration wants Burma to be a success story, then they have got to apply greater leverage than they have on the Burmese regime to change. Simon Billenness politics