"On December 2, 2004, the United States pressured the Burmese government to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi after a recent announcement that her house arrest woild be extended."

Paying lip service to democracy while continuing to prop up the military reigme that is the cause of all this oppression is such brilliant humanitarian thing to do. Fuck you America. Ditto Australia. And every other country that continues to support the "government" of Burma.

The cheap heroin and other goods is clearly is so much more important.