http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/12/14/washington-changes-gears-on-burma/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/12/14/washington-changes-gears-on-burma/comment-page-1/#comment-86311 Peter Firth Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:33:17 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=8543#comment-86311 I am very pleased to hear about the slight change in the USA approach to the Burma problem. I am in constant contact with Dr Timothy Laklem, a senior member of the KNU/ KNLA Peace Council and his latest communication this week has shown a greater degree of co-operation by the Burmese Generals with some of the plans the Peace Council have for the Karen people and other Burmese. The Burmese poor are the ones carrying the greatest burden of these sanctions. Lifting the sanctions will not lift them out of poverty but will ease their burden. There are of course many internal struggles to be overcome as well as the external pressures. Regards, Peter Firth I am very pleased to hear about the slight change in the USA approach to the Burma problem. I am in constant contact with Dr Timothy Laklem, a senior member of the KNU/ KNLA Peace Council and his latest communication this week has shown a greater degree of co-operation by the Burmese Generals with some of the plans the Peace Council have for the Karen people and other Burmese. The Burmese poor are the ones carrying the greatest burden of these sanctions. Lifting the sanctions will not lift them out of poverty but will ease their burden. There are of course many internal struggles to be overcome as well as the external pressures.
Regards,
Peter Firth

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