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All items tagged juntaGlobal Must Read ArticlesAugust 28, 2009 | We Cannot Ignore MyanmarThe Burmese people need external help. ++ “Only an even-handed interlocutor can lift them out of the calcified intransigence that has damaged their lives and threatened the stability of Southeast Asia.” ++ Sanctions have proofed as the wrong measure as the ruling elite has become more entrenched and at the same time the Burmese people lost access to the outside world. ++ In order to make Myanmar ... MoreFebruary 20, 2009 | Extend a Hand and Hope for the BestThe US’ response to Burma’s suffering under a military junta has been strict economic sanctions. ++ The limited effectiveness of this policy led the US to consider an alternative which will deliver practical benefits to the Burmese people, but this is also met with skepticism. ++ Increased trade will be exploited to benefit the military regime and do little for the people. ++ ... MoreMay 23, 2008 | Acting Responsibly is a Priority in BurmaResponsibility and emergency to act in Burma cannot be doubted but UN legitimacy is lacking and R2P stands for “responsibility to protect,” not “right to invade.” ++ Any action requires “a careful, informed calculation of the likely consequences.” ++ Now the junta has acquiesced to limited aid “under an Asian umbrella,” the West should drop plans for air and sea bridges that could entail the ... MoreOctober 15, 2007 | China Makes Contingency Plans for Junta's Fall in MyanmarChina is tactfully making preparations for the potential downfall of Myanmar’s military junta, writes David Lague for the International Herald Tribune. To avoid damaging its reputation prior to the 2008 Olympics, Beijing is calling for Myanmar to reconcile the latest protests without bloodshed. Experts claim China has also maintained discreet links with opponents of Burmese military leaders ... More |
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