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A break in Burma’s dam?

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The Washington Post
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Published Date: 
10/01/2011

In the Southeast Asian nation of Burma, a country with a history of corruption in it's military junta and with suppressing nonviolent acts, there are encouraging signs that things are changing. This editorial in The Washington Post writes that, since Burmese rulers announced a new era six months ago, promises of reforms have been made and small steps forward have been taken. Even so, the editorial writes that the U.S. should encourage more substantive reform from Burmese leaders before making policy changes.