Category Archives: Military
Why I disagree with America’s Burma policy
The United States, in the past few years, has developed a bad habit of failing to consider all the avenues when it comes to troubled countries like Iraq, Afghanistan and … Continue reading
Yellow journalism: all hype and no substance
A reader has just e-mailed me the following post from LAist, a blog specializing on Los Angeles, my hometown. The post “U.S. Media Blames Santa Monica College Professor for Burma … Continue reading
Thugocracy = Burma’s (future) disciplined democracy
The following is a good article from The Economist on Burma’s completion of its first step on its Roadmap to Democracy: A charter for thugocracy Sep 6th 2007 | BANGKOK … Continue reading
A twist on the Burmese fuel price hikes
Mizzima News has a very interesting article on an alternative explanation for the sudden price increases of fuel last Tuesday. To put it shortly, the article claims that an anonymous … Continue reading
A tribute to the men and women of Burma’s 1988 uprisings
On the eve of the 19th anniversary of the events of August 8, 1988, I would like to pay my respects to the hundreds of thousands of ordinary Burmese who … Continue reading
The very sketchy road to democracy
Yesterday, National Convention (NC) delegates reconvened for a final session at Nyaunghnapin. There, NC chairman Thein Sein reiterated and stressed the need to stick to the ‘basic principles’ made in … Continue reading
How the new Burmese government will work
Tomorrow, Burma’s military government reconvene its final meeting and wrap up the writing of the constitution at the National Convention, which began nearly 18 years ago. Note that only 11% … Continue reading
The Burmese Armed Forces has its eyes on legitimacy
The Armed Forces has been eying for a legitimate place in the Burmese government. Now, it will get it. With the final National Convention meeting beginning tomorrow, the Constitution will … Continue reading
