Since her release in May this year, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has become more pragmatic in dealing with Burma�s medieval generals as well as in her outlook on the country�s problems. Immediately after being freed, Suu Kyi was confronted by the humanitarian crisis wracking the country and its citizens. She did not deny the enormity of existing problems, and quickly affirmed that as long as aid reaches people in need, she has no objections. But she also called for transparency, accountability and independent monitoring of assistance given to Burma.