SENIOR GENERAL THAN SHWE?S MESSAGE On the Occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Independence... LETTER FROM BURMA Honoring Those Who Fought for Freedom By Aung San Suu Kyi...LUDU DAW AHMAR & GENERAL BO MYA In Their Own Words..."ONE TRIP TO MYANMAR AND EVERYONE WOULD LOVE THE COUNTRY" Japan Incorporated Rolls Out a Big Gun By Donald M. Seekins, Ph.D......With this issue, "Burma Debate" moves from calendar to seasonal dating, with 4 issues a year. We take the 3rd month in each season as the date of publication