Priscilla Clapp on the Violent Fallout from Myanmar’s Coup

June 29, 2021 00:09:43
Priscilla Clapp on the Violent Fallout from Myanmar’s Coup
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Priscilla Clapp on the Violent Fallout from Myanmar’s Coup

Jun 29 2021 | 00:09:43

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Show Notes

Myanmar’s military expected to reclaim control quickly after February’s coup. But USIP’s Priscilla Clapp says that “when the civilian protests persisted beyond a month, the military began to panic … As a result, the country has descended into chaos and widespread indiscriminate violence.” 

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