Is boycotting the 2008 Beijing Olympics enough to persuade the Burmese junta to stop the killing? Indeed, China is not pulling its weight to resolve the conflict in Burma. But neither is the U.S. In response to the shocking images of a violent crackdown on Burma’s monks and pro-democracy protesters, President Bush imposed only weak sanctions, freezing the assets and banning the visas of 14 Burmese officials. Even if China agrees to do the same, this is not enough. The Vice-President of the European Parliament and a growing chorus of activists in the United States who are calling for an Olympic boycott want sanctions with teeth. However, these sanctions also miss the mark. But all is not lost. The Burmese pro-democracy activists have devised a better sanctions strategy.