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U.S GOVT MUST MOVE QUICKLY THIS



Apart from being abit too "AMERICANO",the
Review of U.S policy toward Burma how Burma can improve its  ........  by
JULIAN MOE  is a very well written  policy information piece. 
I believ that  policies can be changed ,at any time, in the interest of
betterments.
Why not ? 

However there are manythings that Clinton Government can take action on.
Now is a very good timing as NLD declares the 60 days ultimatum to convene
fair practice of  its own people Hlut Taw  ( parliament ),result of 1990
election won by NLD of  83% .But never was allowed to form a govertment by
the country ruling SLORC.

The military Slorc/Spdc big ,fat and ugly looking generals, all of their
faces do not appear trustworthy  by any mean on  earth,at all, creepy and
thief- looking creatures 
were surprised and shocked by the NLD's ultimatum ,indeed,by looking at 
animalistic,prompt and pshysical confrontations.Pushed Daw Suu to ground by
Sorc/Spdc guard of her home and barred regular activities. 
These generals are no brave instead they are  cowardic.They attack on those
who have  no way of resisting capacity by their means.  Onething for sure "
they are not that smart but brutal."

However in this latest kind of incident suggests  " VOILENT CONFRONTATION
CAN NOT BE RULED OUT ". as well as an another popular uprising.Like the
Indonesian incident where Soeharto was finished.
YES' , WE CAN DO SOMETHING VERY WELL TO HELP OR TO PARTICIPATE  IN THIS
SITUATION.
We must stick together, all democracy forces including U.S's Burma
policymakers get together , in this Burmanet now and draw up a contingency
plan on how to get rid of the generals this time and lead the people
movement to the victory once and for all .Avoid major mistakes by having a
contingency plan during the uprising. 
We must have to able to contain the generals this time. It is ugly that it
let  happening FOR SO LONG.
 

TAKE THE ADVANTAGE OF THE WHOLE SITUATIONS , NEOPTISM,CRONISM KIND OF
INDOCHINESE  ECONOMY BURST AND  THE GENERALS ARE HAVING LESS SUPORT AND
BROKE.

THEN,   TELL THEM TO KNEEL DOWN ON THE FLOOR.  
BUT  TO THOSE GENERALS ONLY.   




Regards

panyoma ( Benya Aye)

SYDNEY


> From: moe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: Recipients of burmanet-l <burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Review of U.S. Policy toward Burma and how Burma can improve its
re
> Date: Saturday, 27 June 1998 11:19
> 
> Review of U.S. Policy towards Burma and how Burma can improve its
relations
> with U.S.
> 
> 27/6/98
> Since September 1988, the relations between U.S. and Burma have been
> deteriorating. The then SLORC and today's SPDC could not make the
relations
> better.Why?The Burmese government continues large-scale repression by
> refusing to have a dialogue with the opposition party NLD led by Aung San
> Suu Kyi.The government keeps on jailing the politically opinionated
> dissidents. President Clinton extended for another year the state of
> emergency that provided the legislative authority for the
administration's
> sanctions against the Burmese government for lack of progress in
political
> reforms in Burma. Human rights and democracy are indispensable factors
for
> the U.S. administration to consider which policy to prescribe for a
nation.
> In some cases human rights and democracy could be playing a lesser role
than
> trade exceptionally.China is a clear example. In the Burmese case U.S.
sees
> lack of human rights and democracy in Burma and this  is an unusual
threat
> to the national  security and forein policy  of the United States.  
> 
> Counternarcotic efforts attempted by SPDC  formerly SLORC have been
abortive
> and unsuccessful in the eyes of the DEA which  has over 30 agents in
> Asia.Drugs still flow from Burma into US via China. Drug problem in Burma
> has been a deja vu  that is worsening day by day.Khun Sa wanted by the
U.S.
> government is still at large, being shielded by SPDC.
> 
> In terms of trade ,due to sanctions Burma can  no longer be in the
interest
> of the United States. UNOCAL has been the last of the Mohigans to
withdraw
> from Burma. Of course Burma has been a nation of strategic location as it
is
> China's neighbour receiving its favours beyond compare. But that doesn't
> seem to matter to the United States considering the fact that China is on
> the A list of the CIA and Burma on the C list. 
> 
> U.S. sanctions on Burma have been renewed as a result of finding no
progress
> in human rights and democracy. The U.S. has suspended economic aid,
> withdrawn Burma from the General System of Preferences (GSP) and Overseas
> Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) programs, implemented an arms
embargo,
> blocked assistance from international financial institutions, downgraded
our
> representation from Ambassador to Charge d'Affaires, imposed visa
> restrictions on senior officials and their families, and instituted a ban
on
> new investment by U.S. persons.
> 
> The Burmese economic situation has been grim and seems to be
deteriorating.
> SPDC is almost banckrupt with respect to foreign exchange reserves.. In
> March, the regime cut to three the number of banks in the entire country
> allowed to process transactions involving foreign exchange, all central
> government-affiliated. 
> 
> In view of the situations mentioned above, SPDC need change its policy
> towards the democratic opposition. First of all, SPDC ought to start a
> genuine dialogue with NLD , including Aung San Suu Kyi. Second of all,
SPDC
> should be more arduous in eradicating all poppy fields and responsible in
> counter-narcotic operations on its own. SPDC should stop  dominating  the
> political, economic and social life of the country in the same
oppressive,
> heavy-handed way that it has since seizing power in September 1988 after
> harshly suppressing massive pro-democracy demonstrations.
> 
> Provided SPDC will be willing to be a little more lenient toward the
> opposition and take a few steps toward political reforms, the U.S.
> administration would surely reconsider its policy toward Burma and Burma
> could still become Burma once known as  South East Asia's rice bowl. 
> 
> SPDC should keep in mind that U.S policy  toward Burma seeks progress in
> three key areas: democracy, human rights, and counternarcotics.It is
crystal
> clear for SPDC as to what the future will bring in case of change in its
own
> policy towards the democractic opposition and in counternarcotics
operations.
> 
> By Julien Moe
> 
> Reference:State Department Reports & Press Releases;White House Files and
> DEA Reports
> 
> 
> 
>