PaceAdvantage
01-21-2009, 01:26 AM
Is it possible the kool-aid has found its way to Myanmar? :lol:
Myanmar Hopes For US Policy Change From Obama - Official
YANGON (AFP)--Myanmar hopes new U.S. President Barack Obama will change Washington's tough policy toward its military regime, a senior official said
Wednesday.
The Myanmar government and state media have made no official comment on Obama's inauguration, but the official said on condition of anonymity that the country was looking to the U.S. leader to show his "good intentions."
Former U.S. President George W. Bush's administration strengthened decade-old sanctions against Myanmar. His wife Laura was an outspoken critic of the
country's ruling junta.
"Our two countries' relations have had some misunderstandings in the past with the Bush administration. Mr. Obama needs to study our country's real situation so that he can change policy," the Myanmar official said.
"There have been many mistakes in the past (in relations between the countries). We have had misunderstandings. But now we are expecting good intentions," he said.
The Myanmar official accused Bush of making "one-sided" decisions.
The Bush administration "made decisions one-sidedly without knowing the real situation on the ground. We hope that U.S. foreign policy will change for the
world," he said.
Everybody in the pool!
Myanmar Hopes For US Policy Change From Obama - Official
YANGON (AFP)--Myanmar hopes new U.S. President Barack Obama will change Washington's tough policy toward its military regime, a senior official said
Wednesday.
The Myanmar government and state media have made no official comment on Obama's inauguration, but the official said on condition of anonymity that the country was looking to the U.S. leader to show his "good intentions."
Former U.S. President George W. Bush's administration strengthened decade-old sanctions against Myanmar. His wife Laura was an outspoken critic of the
country's ruling junta.
"Our two countries' relations have had some misunderstandings in the past with the Bush administration. Mr. Obama needs to study our country's real situation so that he can change policy," the Myanmar official said.
"There have been many mistakes in the past (in relations between the countries). We have had misunderstandings. But now we are expecting good intentions," he said.
The Myanmar official accused Bush of making "one-sided" decisions.
The Bush administration "made decisions one-sidedly without knowing the real situation on the ground. We hope that U.S. foreign policy will change for the
world," he said.
Everybody in the pool!