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Lawmakers Uneasy Over Us-Myanmar Military Ties

Ron Burgundy

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FILE - In this July 27, 2013, file photo, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi receives flowers from her supporters upon arrival to attend the opening ceremony of a central library at Kaw Hmu township in Yangon, Myanmar. The Obama administration wants to restart U.S. defense training for Myanmar that was cut 25 years ago after a bloody crackdown on protesters. With the backing of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, U.S. defense legal experts last week made their second trip to Myanmar in two months, scoping out what help they can provide on teaching about human rights and rule of law. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration wants to restart U.S. defense training for Myanmar that was cut 25 years ago after a bloody crackdown on protesters. While assistance would be nonlethal, some American lawmakers are resisting, concerned Washington is moving too fast in forging ties with a military still accused of attacking ethnic minorities and blocking humanitarian aid.




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