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Southeast Asia
'US seeks puppet govt in Myanmar'
2006-09-10
US attempts to haul Myanmar before the UN Security Council showed that Washington wants to overthrow the ruling junta, state media said on Saturday. "It is apparent that the US government is attempting to install a puppet government in Myanmar," the official New Light of Myanmar newspaper said.

The paper accused US lawmakers of colluding with "internal and external lackeys and terrorist groups in exile" which were attempting to "make good use of the Security Council for political gain". It said some pro-democracy groups, including Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, were seeking to seize power under the cover of the US' diplomatic attacks.
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Posted by:Fred

#3  The paper accused US lawmakers of colluding with "internal and external lackeys and terrorist groups in exile" which were attempting to "make good use of the Security Council for political gain".

Well, you got to understand. Cause they won't let the US beat up on poor old Iran, Syria, and North Korea. You see they can make people nervous. You on the other hand are a back water, forgotten land more recalled as Burma than the new fangled name you pasted on yourself. So, to give the US a bit of a release from all the pent up energy to go thump the real bullies in the neighborhood, the UN council has decided you get to be Luck Pierre! And you don't have any oil, or rugs, or white slag and the Afghans are now back into the illicit drug trade again, so no one will miss you, or your piddling secret bank accounts, or your mistresses, etc, etc, etc. Come on, boys, you can't even travel as well has our boy Hugo to jump up and down shouting - Look at me, Look at me!
Posted by: Pholurong Flavilet2357   2006-09-10 10:46  

#2  My puppet can beat up your puppet, juntapunta.
Posted by: flyover   2006-09-10 07:20  

#1  Isn't their current government a Puppet of the Generals?
Posted by: 3dc   2006-09-10 02:15  

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