One thing you need to know!

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Myanmar's surprise trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has dashed already slim chances that President Barack Obama's administration would ease U.S. sanctions against the military government of the South-east Asian country. Source

A funny news to me. One thing you need to know..... The U.S and EU's economic sanction against Burma is not going to work, obviously. Some facts of Burma's real situation are as follows.

1. Burma never depends on the USA's economy in the history since it became independent. Burma is not Thailand. Not Philippines either.

2. The required technology and resources for Burma are available in Russia, China and possibly India. Yes, the US technology could be well advanced compared with its rivals. But for Burma, it looks Ok . Burma has a close ties with Russia.

3. For the time being, the US has been struggling for its own internal financial crisis. Its power could still reach beyond its boundary while there are also unfinished businesses with Iraq and Afghanistan . But it would be a tough time to do so.


4. If Burma is invaded by US and UK forces from south, China would capture northern part straight away. This could end up this country with a battle field, like Vietnam. There would be a likely confrontation between the allied forces and China in that situation.

Now we are in 2009. not in 1999. not in 1988. Do you think a policy will be right for 100 years?