Sink or Swim

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"Can efforts to relax US sanctions against Burma stay afloat in the wake of John William Yettaw?s fateful swim across Inya Lake?... NOBODY knows for sure what inspired John William Yettaw to don a pair of homemade flippers and swim across Inya Lake to the home of Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. But if his intention was to frustrate efforts to open a new chapter in US relations with Burma?s ruling regime, all we can say is: Mission Accomplished. Suu Kyi enters the Insein Prison building where the trial is being held. Of course, Yettaw should not be the one held accountable for the hardening of attitudes toward the Burmese junta in the wake of this incident. For that, Burma?s generals have only themselves to thank..."

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Aung Zaw, Neil Lawrence

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"The Irrawaddy" Vol. 17, No. 3

Date of Publication: 

2009-06-00

Date of entry: 

2009-06-24

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