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Afghanistan will be the second time since 1989 that the U.S. retreats from that country -- and twice after years of boosting war but losing control over Islamist insurgents. in January 2002 in response to 9/11, he voiced a gung-ho call for U.S. military involvement. Im not talking about [U.N.] blue helmets. Im talking about people who shoot and kill people," the senator told reporters on January 12, 2002, standing in front of the embassy in a cold, clear, bone-dry winter breeze. in here with gu...

Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 6:59 am By Richard S. Ehrlich BANGKOK, Thailand -- By seizing power, Myanmars new coup leader Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has protected his murky financial investments and the militarys domination, but some of his incoming international cash flow might now be up for grabs. Sr. Gen. Min spent much of his military career as a quiet, publicity-shy officer steadily promoted to higher positions before grabbing absolute power at dawn on February 1, si...

Bangkok [Thailand], February 6 (ANI): The military coup of Myanmar on February 1 is the saga of General Min Aung Hlaing financial interests and the military's unscrutinised economic domination, reported Asia Times.

February 1, detained internationally disgraced civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other recently elected officials, and declared a one-year State of Emergency because voting was marred by "terrible fraud." at dawn -- six months before his term expires in June -- prompting speculation he may have been motivated to protect his extensive, murky financial investments and block any weakening of the militarys political domination. ruling and a State of Emergency would be enforced for one year, star...