Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:05 — Anonymous The reforms that anticipated Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton's recent trip to Myanmar (also known as Burma) --
the first visit by a high-ranking U.S. official in 50 years -- underscore an
apparent desire by the military junta to turn from pariah state into global
participant. Round after round of sanctions in the late 1990s and early 2000s
left Myanmar isolated, transforming it into a vast bucolic playground for the
privileged few who benefited from the land's legion of natural resources
while businesses and banks went bust. read more
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