The doors just opened to a very different future. I have a sinking feeling that no one will really be able to control what comes next. And remember Myanmar's a country awash in weapons, with deep divisions across ethnic & religious lines, where millions can barely feed themselves
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Decade after decade of condemnation, sanctions, flashy celebrity campaigns, then engagement and diplomacy, not a damn thing to show for it. Either the world cuts out the BS and wipes this army off the face of the planet, or Burma will be North Korea forever.
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North Korea, the Khmer Rouge, Tibet and Xinjiang all rolled into one.
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We are with you guys, the people. Remember the days we stood up for Madam Sui Kyi even though we are not from there. So let us see what transpires and we can respond.
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I think the Tatamdaw are betting that global investors, extractive industry will not be deterred by their power grab and will do enough business to keep their beloved ethno-state on economic life support. FDI took only 18 months to bounce back after the genocide.
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