Obama to visit Burma

[Dale00]

Desperate to take credit for something good and divert attention away from his disastrous Arab Spring policy, Obama will soon be headed to Burma.

Fresh from his election win, Barack Obama will this month become the first US president to visit Burma, the White House says....The government of Burma has begun implementing economic, political and other reforms, a process the Obama administration sought to encourage...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20261408

 

[338Shooter]

Isn't it Myanmar now?

 

[Dale00]

Perhaps but you are arguing with the BBC.

 

[HMFIC]

Yup.

I hate that too... I mean whaddya gonna call them now, Myanmar Tigers? Just doesn't have the same ring to it.

 

[HMFIC]

Perhaps but you are arguing with the BBC.

As far as the Brits are concerned, they probably still think it's part of the Empire lol.

 

[Dale00]

It was one of my favorite places when I toured around Asia.
Beautiful landscape, great food and friendly people. But the military government is very repressive. A lot of people have died during protests for freedom.