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...when a student-led protest movement was crushed, leaving some 3,000 dead. Nor do army leaders perceive threats to their authority coming only from inside the country. "Than Shwe grew up under colonial occupation by the British and the Japanese," says Thailand-based Burmese military analyst Win Min, "so he is a nationalist to the point of xenophobia [who] believes military rule is the only way to keep the country independent." Indeed, in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Oct. 1, Burma's Foreign Minister Nyan Win blamed the protests on elements "outside the country who wish...
...predecessor Ne Win won him promotions. Still, there may be some cracks in the military's façade. "Than Shwe or senior military leaders might not care about international opinion or the feelings of the people, but some middle- and lower-ranking officers surely do," says Win Min, a Burmese military analyst based in northern Thailand. "These younger officers don't want to be hated by the people for the next 30 years...
Hermès Birkin The prized Birkin ($6,500 and up) requires at least 4,320 min...
Fendi To You Made of feathers and hand-painted wool, the To You ($3,860) takes from 80,640 to 120,960 min. to complete...
Leiber Rattle The Rattle minaudière ($4,995) is hand painted and hand beaded in 10,080 min...