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.

Friday, April 24, 2009

A well-known and well-regarded economist, focussed on Burma, Dr. Sean Turnell, urges U.S. to tighten sanctions.

Turning the screw -- short and long screws -- Photo copyright Kyi May Kaung.

Metro (subway) ticket from Obama's Inauguration. Photo copyright Kyi May Kaung.

The Obama administration has said it is reviewing Burma policy.

http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=15527

Bravo!

It's true, as I have been saying all along these past 20+ years, it is the junta and its command economy that is impoverishing the country.

Kyi May Kaung.

In the interests of full disclosure, I am a board member of Burma Economic Watch and share Dr. Turnell's views.

KyiMayKaung

Friday, April 24, 2009

A well-known and well-regarded economist, focussed on Burma, Dr. Sean Turnell, urges U.S. to tighten sanctions.

This one is really good--fake husband--nurse--The actress looks a lot like Goldie Hawn--the actor is very good.

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