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May 2, 2010

Myanmar Junta Members Go Civilian – NYTimes.com

by staples

Myanmar Junta Members Go Civilian – NYTimes.com.

In a break from the usual drama-related stuffs, I am going to rant (for about 350 words) about politics. Asian politics. Specifically, the troubled region called Burma/Myanmar. In a nutshell, I am extremely P.O.’d at the fact that a bunch of military leaders are “resigning.” Why does this make me upset? Why is the word resigning in quotes? Let’s start with a nice timeline of Burmese history:

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