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Eliot Engel: “Some of our colleagues in the Senate would argue that disciplinary measures against Burma's military might make it…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2018
Some of our colleagues in the Senate would argue that disciplinary measures against Burma's military might make it harder to transition to democracy and end the civil war.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel raises concerns about the impact of military discipline on Burma's democratic transition.

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