Silent Burmese Days
The world’s dictators know exactly what to make of the international community’s inability to coordinate effective measures to restrain Burma's military leaders. How else can they explain it than as a complete confirmation of the status quo and of their own ability to act with impunity?
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PRAGUE -- In the coming days – perhaps even hours – the destiny of Burma (also known as Myanmar), and the fates of over fifty million Burmese, will be decided. Today’s crisis has been brewing for many years. But nobody knew with any precision just when open revolt against Burma’s military dictatorship would erupt.