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Obama tells Myanmar to free Suu Kyi (english.aljazeera.net)

Barack Obama, the US president, has told Myanmar's military government to free Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's jailed pro-democracy leader.

Tags: aung san suu kyi,obama,us president,freedom

Submitted 3 months ago by backhandpath | 0 Comments |

The World Is a Fire Hydrant (www.washingtonpost.com)

In keeping with his campaign promise to talk to America's enemies without precondition, Barack Obama plans to turn his charms on Burma's military junta. Slowly, we're beginning to understand what hope... More

Tags: obama,bruma,foreign policy,unga

Submitted 5 months ago by lizchapman | 0 Comments |

As an American is Tortured in Burma, Where's the Outrage? (www.huffingtonpost.com)

As I write this, an American is being tortured in Burma. Yet little is being done by the United States to secure his release and few mainstream media outlets are covering his story. So why isn't more... More

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Submitted 5 months ago by lizchapman | 0 Comments |

Embracing Burma's Generals (online.wsj.com)

Burma's ruling junta is killing ethnic minorities, preparing a sham election and possibly cooperating with North Korea on a nuclear program. So what better time for the United States to elevate talks... More

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Submitted 5 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Burma Policy Needs Sticks As Well As Carrots (www.washingtonpost.com)

HAVING SPENT much of a year reviewing U.S. policy toward Burma, the Obama administration soon will unveil a reasonable new strategy, as far as it goes. It doesn't yet go far enough, however.

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Submitted 5 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Big Burmese Interest in Result of US Presidential Election (www.irrawaddy.org)

A crowd of about 600, most of them young people, packed the US Embassy’s American Center in Rangoon on Wednesday morning to watch Barack Obama sweep to victory in the US presidential election.

Tags: burma,obama,us president obama,us,freedom,burma us relations

Submitted about 1 year ago by backhandpath | 0 Comments |

US President-Elect Obama and Burma (www.mizzima.com)

It is easy in this age to be cynical about the power of people to bring about change. But ordinary people armed with courage and hope are not powerless; they are history's mightiest force, even before... More

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Submitted about 1 year ago by backhandpath | 1 Comments |

Burmese Not Waiting for American Heroes (www.opednews.com)

To discuss politics in Myanmar is risky business. It is mostly done outdoors, at night, sitting at low tables, on tiny stools at street corner teashops. This is where people gather to talk about... More

Tags: election,usa,obama,mccain,im,military intelligence,democracy

Submitted about 1 year ago by beagle17 | 0 Comments |