Once they have chosen to become monks, then they should live like monks and not involved in demonstration and politics. Democracy does not promise heaven for Burma. Under the present military junta Burma is relatively peaceful and the people are not as bad as the North Koreans or the poor African nations. However the situation, can gradually be improve. ASEAN which Burma is a member should play a more active role and persuade China (who is one of its major trading partner) to again persuade the junta to improve the situation in Burma. The US can use both ASEAN and China as proxies because direct US involvement would have a negative impact on the region. Of course there have to be consessions and face-saving for all involved, the junta (they made a lot of mistakes), China (for supporting the junta) for ASEAN ( for their non-interference in domestic affairs of members) and the US ( for letting it all to happen in the first place).









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