WHY REFORM IN BURMA IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ( click on video link-)

Why reform in Myanmar is only skin-deep
 To the satisfaction of the rulers,
Suu Kyi has morphed from a once fiery opposition leader into an avid supporter of the new order
 By Bertil Lintner Published: 20:00 July 12, 2013
Gulf News
Since ex-general Thein Sein assumed the presidency in March 2011, foreign observers have generally appeared optimistic that Myanmar is on its way toward some kind of liberal democracy. The only snag seems to be the ongoing conflict with ethnic rebels in Kachin, Myanmar’s northernmost state, which has been explained as local commanders acting with “an unusual degree of autonomy.” Either that, or people question the president’s ability to control the military during the country’s democratic reform. Some foreign analysts have argued, however, that the outside world needs to support Thein Sein’s “reformist” government against so-called “military hardliners.” Read more +++click on++++