Why the Burmese Junta Failed to Respond to Cyclone Nargis
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 ...
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