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Chris Smith: the Burmans are free but the Muslims are not, and the ethnic tribal people are not. That is not acceptable.

On the recordDecember 3, 2013
the Burmans are free but the Muslims are not, and the ethnic tribal people are not. That is not acceptable.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes the lack of freedom for Muslims and ethnic minorities in Burma.

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