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The targeting of innocent people and humanitarian actors is unacceptable, and the military's widespread atrocities against the people of Burma underscore the urgency of holding its members accountable. – Antony Blinken	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The escalation of violence, the weather, the fact India has shut its border, and Covid on other side worsening, and the Burma army in control, are the perfect ingredients for a disaster. – Salai Za Uk Ling	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We are aware of reports of a U.S. citizen detained in Burma, we take seriously our responsibility to assist U.S. citizens abroad and are monitoring the situation. Due to privacy considerations, we have no further comment. – State Department	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
They will keep protesting. Generation Z, they are the hope of the country of Burma. – Ye Wint Thu	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We condemn any violence against the people of Burma and reiterate our calls on the Burmese military to refrain from violence against peaceful protesters, we will work with partners and allies to press the Burmese military to reverse its actions and to help the people of Burma realize their aspirations for peace, democracyand the rule of law. – Ned Price	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
We know that the military can not be trusted to respect the human rights of people and the rule of law in Burma, when the military was last in charge, political prisoners like me were rounded up, sent to prison for decades,( put in) solitary confinement and tortured. We are concerned that if this state of emergency is not reversed, similar things will happen again. – Bo Kyi	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We continue to affirm our strong support for Burma’s democratic institutions and, in coordination with our regional partners, urge the military and all other parties to adhere to democratic norms and the rule of law, and to release those detained today. – Jen Psaki	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Even though the Burma Army eventually pulled back their troops in preparation for the June rains, they told the Karen leaders that they will come back, it is not a matter of ‘if’ the Burma Army will attack the Karen, but rather ‘when.’ And many predict it will be this fall, when the rainy season ends. – Ephraim Mattos	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
This is a black day for press freedom in (Burma), the court’s decision to proceed with this farcical, politically motivated case has deeply troubling and far-reaching implications for independent journalism in the country. – Tirana Hassan	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
We condemn the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya in Burma and the atrocities committed against them. – State John Sullivan	Found on CNN 6 years ago
It’s like I was stripped from everything that I owned, the only difference between what happened to me and somebody being trafficked in Burma, for example, is that I was in the U.S.A. – Beth Jacobs	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
The international community cannot overlook what is happening in Burma – we must stand together and call on the government to fully cooperate with this fact-finding mission. – Nikki Haley	Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We have people making a rap album in 15 countries, now being produced out of Milwaukee, and kids in Mexico City have regular classes with kids in Burma. – Amar Bakshi	Found on CNN 6 years ago
The censor board found 'Twilight Over Burma' can cause disunity among national races so they decided by vote that this film shouldn't be allowed for public showing. – Myo Myint Maung	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
In Burma, everything was cloak and dagger, you didn't leave a paper trail, for your own protection. You didn't talk about things openly, you didn't share information because you couldn't trust anybody. – Sally Thompson	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
I literally had leaders from other militaries grabbing me by the hand and pulling me to the Burmese general who was there; the region really wants the United States to engage Burma and help them to move forward, now we have to move at the pace we are allowed to. – General Vincent Brooks	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
When I was Secretary of State, President Obama and I worked with Aung San Suu Kyi and others on the ground in Burma to nurture flickers of progress into a real opening, as President, I will ensure that the United States continues to stand with them and with everyone around the world who seeks liberty and dignity. – Hillary Clinton	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Burma's opening was mainly a process driven by Burmese leaders, rather than the U.S., as they sought to create strategic space against China and generate economic growth through greater exposure to the world. – Daniel Twining	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I worked with Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell to open up Burma, now Myanmar, to find democratic change. – Myanmar Clinton	Found on CNN 8 years ago
At the same time, we should not allow these things to completely overshadow what Burma has accomplished. It's come a long way in recent years. There are many positive things to be built upon as well. – Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Burma is not a success story. If the administration wants Burma to be a success story, then they have got to apply greater leverage than they have on the Burmese regime to change. – Simon Billenness	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Despite these flaws, this election can be a significant step forward for the credibility and sustainability of Burma's reform process. – Daniel Russel	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I tried to make very clear that whatever the rationale ... the government and the party really needs to bend over backwards to demonstrate that the bad old days are in fact over and they will not avail themselves of the tools of oppression that marred Burma for so many decades. – Daniel Russel	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I escaped from Burma with my family in 1988, the civil war happened in the state between the Burmese army and the Karenni army – the civil war was going on in the villages, too, and it was too dangerous for my family to stay there. – Mu Law	Found on FOX News 8 years ago

The targeting of innocent people and humanitarian actors is unacceptable, and the military's widespread atrocities against the people of Burma underscore the urgency of holding its members accountable.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The escalation of violence, the weather, the fact India has shut its border, and Covid on other side worsening, and the Burma army in control, are the perfect ingredients for a disaster.

– Salai Za Uk Ling

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We are aware of reports of a U.S. citizen detained in Burma, we take seriously our responsibility to assist U.S. citizens abroad and are monitoring the situation. Due to privacy considerations, we have no further comment.

– State Department

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

They will keep protesting. Generation Z, they are the hope of the country of Burma.

– Ye Wint Thu

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We condemn any violence against the people of Burma and reiterate our calls on the Burmese military to refrain from violence against peaceful protesters, we will work with partners and allies to press the Burmese military to reverse its actions and to help the people of Burma realize their aspirations for peace, democracyand the rule of law.

– Ned Price

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

We know that the military can not be trusted to respect the human rights of people and the rule of law in Burma, when the military was last in charge, political prisoners like me were rounded up, sent to prison for decades,( put in) solitary confinement and tortured. We are concerned that if this state of emergency is not reversed, similar things will happen again.

– Bo Kyi

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We continue to affirm our strong support for Burma’s democratic institutions and, in coordination with our regional partners, urge the military and all other parties to adhere to democratic norms and the rule of law, and to release those detained today.

– Jen Psaki

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Even though the Burma Army eventually pulled back their troops in preparation for the June rains, they told the Karen leaders that they will come back, it is not a matter of ‘if’ the Burma Army will attack the Karen, but rather ‘when.’ And many predict it will be this fall, when the rainy season ends.

– Ephraim Mattos

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

This is a black day for press freedom in (Burma), the court’s decision to proceed with this farcical, politically motivated case has deeply troubling and far-reaching implications for independent journalism in the country.

– Tirana Hassan

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We condemn the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya in Burma and the atrocities committed against them.

– State John Sullivan

Found on CNN
6 years ago

It’s like I was stripped from everything that I owned, the only difference between what happened to me and somebody being trafficked in Burma, for example, is that I was in the U.S.A.

– Beth Jacobs

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The international community cannot overlook what is happening in Burma – we must stand together and call on the government to fully cooperate with this fact-finding mission.

– Nikki Haley

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

We have people making a rap album in 15 countries, now being produced out of Milwaukee, and kids in Mexico City have regular classes with kids in Burma.

– Amar Bakshi

Found on CNN
6 years ago

The censor board found 'Twilight Over Burma' can cause disunity among national races so they decided by vote that this film shouldn't be allowed for public showing.

– Myo Myint Maung

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

In Burma, everything was cloak and dagger, you didn't leave a paper trail, for your own protection. You didn't talk about things openly, you didn't share information because you couldn't trust anybody.

– Sally Thompson

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

I literally had leaders from other militaries grabbing me by the hand and pulling me to the Burmese general who was there; the region really wants the United States to engage Burma and help them to move forward, now we have to move at the pace we are allowed to.

– General Vincent Brooks

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

When I was Secretary of State, President Obama and I worked with Aung San Suu Kyi and others on the ground in Burma to nurture flickers of progress into a real opening, as President, I will ensure that the United States continues to stand with them and with everyone around the world who seeks liberty and dignity.

– Hillary Clinton

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Burma's opening was mainly a process driven by Burmese leaders, rather than the U.S., as they sought to create strategic space against China and generate economic growth through greater exposure to the world.

– Daniel Twining

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I worked with Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell to open up Burma, now Myanmar, to find democratic change.

– Myanmar Clinton

Found on CNN
8 years ago

At the same time, we should not allow these things to completely overshadow what Burma has accomplished. It's come a long way in recent years. There are many positive things to be built upon as well.

– Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Burma is not a success story. If the administration wants Burma to be a success story, then they have got to apply greater leverage than they have on the Burmese regime to change.

– Simon Billenness

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Despite these flaws, this election can be a significant step forward for the credibility and sustainability of Burma's reform process.

– Daniel Russel

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I tried to make very clear that whatever the rationale ... the government and the party really needs to bend over backwards to demonstrate that the bad old days are in fact over and they will not avail themselves of the tools of oppression that marred Burma for so many decades.

– Daniel Russel

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I escaped from Burma with my family in 1988, the civil war happened in the state between the Burmese army and the Karenni army – the civil war was going on in the villages, too, and it was too dangerous for my family to stay there.

– Mu Law

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

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