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U.S. Delegation In Myanmar For Rare Talks With Junta
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, U.S., Obama, delegation, Hope, Burmese government, Myanmar's military )

Dee
- 31 days ago - nytimes.com
YANGON (Reuters) - A delegation of senior U.S. officials, pursuing a new dialogue, met with Myanmar's military rulers on Tuesday in the highest-level talks with the reclusive junta in 14 years.
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Dee C. (513)
Tuesday November 3, 2009, 3:54 pm
The move by President Barack Obama's administration to engage the junta appeared focussed on pushing for free and fair elections next year, although analysts said the rapprochement was as much about geopolitics and the growing regional influence of China.

Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell led the U.S. delegation meeting the junta in its new capital, Naypyidaw, before travelling to Yangon for talks with detained Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party.

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Rhonda Maness (456)
Tuesday November 3, 2009, 7:58 pm
Thanks Dee
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (252)
Wednesday November 4, 2009, 5:27 am
Thannxxxx Dee Dee.... wise dialogue is theonly way to go.. I hope that something good will come out of here... and that good seed will be planted .... that will grow into something postive... time for them to come out of the desert..










 

Daniel Barker (2)
Wednesday November 4, 2009, 3:34 pm
Burma is one of the most repressive and poor nations. They do have the best alphabet.

Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is a breath of fresh air, living in the present.

 
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