The junta is firmly back in control, and international “efforts” to bring change to Burma has failed, according to the New York Times, and it’s hard to argue. The junta toyed with the NLD and waited out the international indignation, all the while being enabled by ASEAN. And the crackdown was bloodier than reported (of course) according to Human Rights Watch. Now, back to business. Rubies, anyone?

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