Washington Photo Blog: Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Brooks Kraft / Corbis for TIME

Mightier Than the Sword

President Bush signs legislation that imposes new sanctions on Burma, and extends current ones. During the same session, he also signed a bill named for Representative Tom Lantos that blocks the import of all jade and rubies from Burma.

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