[8888 NEW GENERATIONS] To hard-line critics of Burma's new civilian...

Myo Thant posted in 8888 NEW GENERATIONS. Myo Thant 2:57am Dec 5 To hard-line critics of Burma's new civilian government, Hillary Clinton's visit to the former pariah state last week was fraught with potential dangers _ the most obvious, a misguided US endorsement of a state it once described as an ''outpost of tyranny''. But that was then _ after the junta's crackdown on the 1988 pro-democracy uprising _ and this is now, with a new Burmese leadership facing up pragmatically to the realities of change. Bangkok Post : Pragmatism drives Burma reform www.bangkokpost.com To hard-line critics of Burma's new civilian government, Hillary Clinton's visit to the former paria... View Post on Facebook · Edit Email Settings · Reply to this email to add a comment.