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why not war in Burma?


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25 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

Al Jazeera is  financed by the government of Qatar and is a political outlet for Qatari political actions and views. After  greater involvement by the Qatari  government in 2018, the company developed a reputation for bias.

 

Some very good content. I understand bias is for the Arabic channel, not so much for English language channel.

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The Wa<  been fighting the Tatmadaw since the Brirts left
The Junta has been at war with many groups since the brits promised them semi autonomy for assisting them fight the Japs in WW 2 BUT didn't keep their word
This latest coup is just the junta trying to keep the Money flowing into their pockets,
democracy be dammed 

Downloaded this book, looks like a good read 
https://www.irrawaddy.com/culture/books/trailblazing-account-captures-complexities-of-northeast-myanmars-uwsa.html
 

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18 hours ago, zzzzz said:

the brits promised them semi autonomy for assisting them fight the Japs in WW 2 BUT didn't keep their word

IMO they were quite good at doing that.Apparently Burma wasn't the only place they reneged on promises or ran away from their responsibilities.

 

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/britains-cossack-betrayal/

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