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To: Bob J

well we are doing what we can .
That Mr. President is on this issue is a great thing.
the 1st Lady too I imagine .

Let’s just stick with it and hope for the best


12 posted on 09/25/2007 2:32:24 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse
Let’s just stick with it and hope for the best

The Generals are brutal thugs who have kept their grasp on power with only some 20% support and with China's very active good wishes. The Monks and others are very brave and certainly have my support for what it is worth.

17 posted on 09/25/2007 3:09:04 AM PDT by JimSEA
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I think the most likely good outcome is that there would be an internal coup from within the military, and the replacement would be amenable to democratic reforms.

These kind of regimes often don't have a strong central leader, as there are usually a number of factions, and the 'leader' is usually the person who has amassed enough wealth to pay the rank and file soldiers, sort of like the later Roman Empire, but on a smaller scale.

It used to be that that US government, through the CIA, would funnel cash to whoever they thought would be most effectual or pro democratic leader, so they could get control of the military by buying them off. (Often the money was in the form of "black money", which was cash treated with a chemical that blackened or otherwise disfigured the currency. The government operatives had the solution that cleaned it, that way they had more control of who could use the money. At least this was the way we interacted with the constantly revolving regimes in west Africa.)

Whether we have any influence with the Burmese, seems kind of doubtful. Hopefully the Indians would have a line, certainly better them than the Chinese, but I certainly hope and pray for the best for the Burmese people.

18 posted on 09/25/2007 3:45:14 AM PDT by Thudd
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