President Barack Obama will soon appoint the first US special envoy of Burma, to pry open the isolated nation after its much criticized political transition.
The Foreign Policy magazine's blog The Cable reports Derek Mitchell, a veteran policymaker on Asia, is expected to be nominated and introduced to the Congress, which remains critical of Burma.
While Washington has been disappointed with Burma's November elections which it has denounced as a sham ... it sees no alternative to engagement.
In a video address on Saturday to activists gathered in Washington, Burma's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Burma is at a crossroads and called for sustained world attention.
She said while some say there is visible change in Burma, others say there is no real change, just superficial change. http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201104/3181002.htm?desktop
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Monday, April 4, 2011
US to name envoy for Burma
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