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Kaowao Newsgroup
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Tension mounts after three killed in Mon clash
The root cause of Burma is other than SPDC regime itself.  The regime is getting more dirty and trickier than ever by creating conflicts within the ethnic armed groups. The regime tries to degrade the ethnic armed groups who have been fighting for democracy and autonomy to become armed criminals. For ethnic nationalities of Burma it is too bitter to swallow like prescribed medication, but it is true and reality.  When people are poor and hungry they look for the opportunity to survive. In current situation who can feed and provide opportunity will gain the power.  No one knows when the regime and its army will take their own medicine accidentally.
Mahn Kyaw Swe
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On Burmese Army officer and soldiers desert, flee to Thailand
It is clear that the Burmese generals are only a few and there are many soldiers who dislike their leaders. Politicians should reach the real soldiers and tell them how the BA is suppressing not only the civilians but the ordinary soldiers as well.
Yae Win (KL, Malaysia)