In myanmar a direct assault on the countrys transition to democracy. The countrys armed forces seized power, detaining civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and her top advisers. The takeover follows a Landslide Win by her National League for democracy in novembers election, which the army claims was fraudulent. Myanmar, also known as burma, was ruled by the military until 2011. Democratic reforms by Aung San Suu Kyi ended their control. Troops are being said to be patrolling the streets of the capital and the main city yangon. Now her leadership and reputation has been once hailed as a beacon of democracy she was awarded the nobel peace prize. Her leadership has been tarnished by looking at the Rate Map Working alongside the army. Alongside the army. Muslim rohingya minority. But she still enjoys great support throughout the country. Our special correspondent fergal keane reports. tx next this. An army reverting to autocratic type, swiftly and ruthlessly deposing a democratically elected
We will go to his double for the latest. As the United States marks the 14th anniversary of the september 11 attacks, we look at a scandal growing in afghanistan. Did u. S. Military cover up a massacre by u. S. Special forces of afghan civilians . Many of these cases, it has been documented recently in a report, there is just no followup whatsoever with clear evidence of the violation of laws. It is no surprise u. S. Military sort of investigates itself and responsible for holding itself accountable. Amy we will speak with awardwinning journalist matt aikins. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In a major Foreign Policy victory for president obama, republicans in the senate failed to secure enough votes thursday to derail the iran nuclear agreement. The senate voted against clearing the way for a debate of the bill in a 58 to 42 vote, less than the 60 votes needed to advance a resolution of disapproval.
September 11 attacks, we look at a scandal growing in afghanistan. Did u. S. Military cover up a massacre by u. S. Special forces of afghan civilians . Many of these cases, it has been documented recently in a report, there is just no followup whatsoever with clear evidence of the violation of laws. It is no surprise u. S. Military sort of investigates itself and responsible for holding itself accountable. Amy we will speak with awardwinning journalist matt aikins. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In a major Foreign Policy victory for president obama, republicans in the senate failed to secure enough votes thursday to derail the iran nuclear agreement. The senate voted against clearing the way for a debate of the bill in a 58 to 42 vote, less than the 60 votes needed to advance a resolution of disapproval. Four democrats voted against the deal new york senator charles schumer, maryland senator benjam
We will go to his double for the latest. As the United States marks the 14th anniversary of the september 11 attacks, we look at a scandal growing in afghanistan. Did u. S. Military cover up a massacre by u. S. Special forces of afghan civilians . Many of these cases, it has been documented recently in a report, there is just no followup whatsoever with clear evidence of the violation of laws. It is no surprise u. S. Military sort of investigates itself and responsible for holding itself accountable. Amy we will speak with awardwinning journalist matt aikins. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In a major Foreign Policy victory for president obama, republicans in the senate failed to secure enough votes thursday to derail the iran nuclear agreement. The senate voted against clearing the way for a debate of the bill in a 58 to 42 vote, less than the 60 votes needed to advance a resolution of disapproval.
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