Topic: Jim Della-Giacoma
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McCain visits Burma, but will calls for change backfire?
Sen. John McCain (R) of Arizona visited Burma (Myanmar) to help improve bilateral ties this week, but he also took a swipe at Burma’s rulers by evoking the Arab Spring as a threat to authoritarian regimes around the world.
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Burma says Aung San Suu Kyi can vote. But will house arrest continue?
Aung San Suu Kyi's 18-month detention ends just after the Burma election. Observers say her release would signal the junta’s confidence in transitioning to a semi-civilian government.
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Elections in Burma (Myanmar) won't be fair, but they will be significant
Efforts to further isolate the military junta won’t succeed. Instead, world leaders should make the best of a flawed situation and work to reintegrate Burma with the community of nations.
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Burma's junta in a vise
Next year's elections push ruling generals to contain dissidents and quell insurgencies – without annoying China.
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