Weeks to accept foreign aid after a cyclone smashes your country? Check. Immediate decision to keep Nobel Peace Prize winner under house arrest? Check.
Myanmar’s military junta has extended the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi. Don’t forget John McCain’s former lobbyist connections to these folks.
Cyclone Nargis’ aftermath raised international hopes she would be released; instead, the military stepped up security around her place.
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Showing posts with label Suu Kyi (Aung San). Show all posts
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May 27, 2008
Myanmar junta keeps priorities straight
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