KyiMayKaung

Burma, America, The World, Art, Literature, Political Economy through the eyes of a Permanent Exile. "We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the oppressed. Sometimes we must interfere. . . There is so much injustice and suffering crying out for our attention . . . writers and poets, prisoners in so many lands governed by the left and by the right." Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize Speech, 1986, Oslo. This entire site copyright Kyi May Kaung unless indicated otherwise.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Asia Society panel on Burma from 08 -- but still highly relevant -- listen after reading previous posts --

http://fora.tv/2008/03/25/A_Panel_Discussion_on_the_Crisis_in_Burma

Panelists -- Dr. Thaung Htun, UN Office of NCGUB --
Scott Marciel on "why should the USA care about Burma."
Dr. Sean Turnell on Burmese economy, earnings from natural gas, lack of proper institutions.

KyiMayKaung

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Asia Society panel on Burma from 08 -- but still highly relevant -- listen after reading previous posts --

Some factual mistakes here--from Irrawaddy.

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