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2006-07-27 Southeast Asia

ASEAN sends 'strong signal' to Myanmar to speed up reforms

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Posted by Fred 2006-07-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 That sounds like carrots to me. Where's the stick ?

Posted by SOP35/Rat 2006-07-27 02:47|| 2006-07-27 02:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Dictators like these, to include North Korea and Cuba, are immune to anything other than the utter destruction of their embedded regimes like Saddam's. 'Strong Signal' is UN/International speak for 'we will glare at you'.

Posted by Spinemp Whaish3182 2006-07-27 09:14|| 2006-07-27 09:14|| Front Page Top

#3 The Asean has been arse-seen for too long to be taken at its words. Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar is a mealy mouth spudhead, not particularly impressive or bright.

Posted by Duh! 2006-07-27 13:47|| 2006-07-27 13:47|| Front Page Top

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