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Burma's brutal military junta could always count on a sympathetic hearing from Razali Ismail. As the U.N.'s special envoy to Burma, Razali argued that it was possible to engage the ruling generals in dialogue. His softly-softly approach seemed to yield results. A year ago, he brokered the release of democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi after 19 months of house arrest and secured what he thought was a firm commitment from junta boss General Than Shwe to negotiate with her about the country's political future. But last Saturday, Razali was back to square one, struggling once...
...Burma: The Junta Turns Deadly
...generals blame the clash on the NLD and claim that only four died. But few doubt they orchestrated the attack as part of a crackdown against Suu Kyi, who warned weeks ago that the junta's thugs were monitoring her rallies and harassing her supporters. When the generals released Suu Kyi last May, they reckoned she was a spent force after years of suppression. They dreamed too that her freedom would lead to an economic windfall, with the U.S. and the European Union lifting sanctions, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund extending rich loans and foreigners flocking to invest...
...Burma: The Junta Turns Deadly
...Burma: The Junta Turns Deadly