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Burma is Burning

Ethnic violence soars in Burma following ‘historic’ Obama visit, videos show

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President Obama and Burmese President Thein Sein / AP

The Burmese government has continued to engage in ethnic violence just two months after President Barack Obama made a historic trip to the country to endorse the new ruling regime.

Burma Blunder

Human rights groups criticize Obama over Burma visit

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Burmese President Thein Sein / AP

Burmese dissidents and human rights observers say President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to Burma will confer undue legitimacy on a non-democratic government that continues to restrict freedoms and engage in ethnic cleansing.