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Burma: End of an Era or a Dynasty's Beginning ?
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Burma: End of an Era or a Dynasty's Beginning ?

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Jan 29, 2011
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When Burma's new Parliament convenes in Naypyidaw at the end of this month, some say it will be a political transition marking the end of decades of military rule—at least symbolically.

However, the majority of Burmese people view the event as nothing more than an attempt by junta chief Than Shwe to maintain his hold on power and secure the wealth and in…

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