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First Lady done with him: Myanmar's Senior General Than Shwe

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In a Wall Street Journal editorial yesterday, First Lady Laura Bush called for the military regime in Myanmar to step aside and allow for open elections. The opinion is headlined "Stop the Terror in Burma," with the telling subhead of "President Bush is preparing further U.S. sanctions against the dictatorship." Quote:

Gen. Than Shwe and his deputies are a friendless regime. They should step aside to make way for a unified Burma governed by legitimate leaders. The rest of the armed forces should not fear this transition--there is room for a professional military in a democratic Burma. In fact, one of Burma's military heroes was also a beloved champion of Burmese freedom: General Aung San, the late father of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Bonus: Five things to know about Senior General Than Shwe

Laura Conaway

8:38 AM ET | 10-10-2007 | permalink

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