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re EuroBurmanet, maybe it may help
- Subject: re EuroBurmanet, maybe it may help
- From: cd@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 05:13:00
Subject: re EuroBurmanet, maybe it may help you find some answers
marko@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> From: marko@xxxxxxxxx (Marko Schmitt)
>
> Greetings,
>
> I read your posting this morning with interest. I am just learning
> about Burma, the political situation there, and about regional politics
> in that area in general. You seem to have some experience and a
> reasonable attitude about the subject. I would like to learn more about
> the situation if you wouldn't mind sharing some information with me.
> Basically I am an artist and rather out of touch with global politics in
> general. But I subscribed to Burmanet a few weeks ago and have followed
> the situation closely since. However, it is difficult to separate true
> from bias, and to understand the may complicated dynamics I have read
> about. For example, at a basic level what is the significance of the
> the two names Burma and Myanmar? What is Suu Kyi's role in this - is
> she more of a figure head or a real leader and of whom? What role is
> the american government playing in the situation? American investments
> seem quite small compared to Britain and others, does this indicate a
> lack of American influence.
>
> If you can shed light on these or just have an interest in communicating
> about these issues, I'd appreciate it.
>
> All the best,
>
> Marko Schmitt
> Marko@xxxxxxxxx