After a decision by the United States to suspend investment sanctions against Burma, Coca Cola has stated that it would resume business operations in Burma once the US started issuing licenses to start investment in the country. Coca Cola had not operated in Burma for sixty years and the country was only one of three that the company had not been doing business with, the other two countries were Cuba and North Korea.

Following the Hijacking of a TWA Boeing 727 Jet Airliner by members of the Islamic Holy War Fighters, after landing in Beirut Shot and Killed an American Marine and threatened to kill more unless demands were met.