Comments on: Power Sharing!, Yes, But Without Than Shwe (or) AHope for Burma’s Democracy http://burmadigest.info/2007/11/28/power-sharing-yes-but-without-than-shwe-or-ahope-for-burmas-democracy/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:12:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Thet Oo http://burmadigest.info/2007/11/28/power-sharing-yes-but-without-than-shwe-or-ahope-for-burmas-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 Thet Oo Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:22:43 +0000 http://burmadigest.info/2007/11/28/power-sharing-yes-but-without-than-shwe-or-ahope-for-burmas-democracy/#comment-2491 The difference between Burma and Indonesia is that there were no western sanctions against Indonesia. The US was a close ally of the Indonesian military. So they had a lot of leverage and influence. And in the end helped to end military government. Because of sanctions, the West has no influence in Burma. And so Burma will become a Chinese colony. Read Thant Myint Oo's River of Lost Footsteps. I agree with his views on this The difference between Burma and Indonesia is that there were no western sanctions against Indonesia. The US was a close ally of the Indonesian military. So they had a lot of leverage and influence. And in the end helped to end military government.

Because of sanctions, the West has no influence in Burma. And so Burma will become a Chinese colony.

Read Thant Myint Oo’s River of Lost Footsteps. I agree with his views on this

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