Why the Burmese Junta Failed to Respond to Cyclone Nargis

The Irrawaddy by Ko Ko Maung, Saya San | May. 24, 2008 (Opinion)

Bad news is constantly toned down for the supreme leader and analysis sweetened for his taste. In the end, any urgent calls for action were muted; his subordinates retreated timidly into corners while the natural disaster spun out of control. Millions of innocent people suffered as a consequence.
As a former commander of offensives against Karen insurgents and civilians, Than Shwe's warhorse mentality must have bred a cold toleration for human ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World
Topics: Tropical Storms, Asia, Natural Disasters
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Posted by: Posted by Beth Wellington - May 24, 2008 - 7:52 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Beth Wellington (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Gaurang Thakkar (review)
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Edited by: David Fox - May 24, 2008 - 2:51 PM PDT

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Beth Wellington
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 by Beth Wellington - Oct. 1, 2008

This is an interesting piece because it is written by ex-pat Burmese in a publication by the same.

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Gaurang Thakkar
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 by Gaurang Thakkar - Oct. 1, 2008

while almost entirely speculative, this piece makes more sense than anything else I've read on the subject.

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