"U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Burma Wednesday for a historic visit. Clinton's trip is the first in half a century for a top U.S. diplomat and is in response to political and economic reforms by the military-dominated government.
Burma Analyst Monique Skidmore talks to Victor Beattie about Clinton's visit to Burma
The secretary's visit is the first visit by America's top diplomat since Burma's military overthrew a democratically elected government in 1962.
The army has dominated the country ever since and been accused of widespread rights abuses.
An election last year, although criticized in some quarters as a sham, brought a nominally civilian government to power."
Burma Analyst Monique Skidmore talks to Victor Beattie about Clinton's visit to Burma
The secretary's visit is the first visit by America's top diplomat since Burma's military overthrew a democratically elected government in 1962.
The army has dominated the country ever since and been accused of widespread rights abuses.
An election last year, although criticized in some quarters as a sham, brought a nominally civilian government to power."
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