Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, walks towards the Blair House to meet with Secretary of State John Kerry, September 14, 2016 in Washington, DC. US President Barack Obama announced Wednesday after meeting with Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi that the United States is prepared to lift some sanctions on the southeast Asian country. / AFP PHOTO / MOLLY RILEYMOLLY RILEY/AFP/Getty Images