Military Appears Strengthened After Burma Cyclone
360 views · Published 7 August 2008 · 3:45 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · News & Politics
Some Burmese had expressed hope that Cyclone Nargis would lead to the collapse of the military government. The cyclone, which hit Burma three months ago, devastated much of the country. More than 144,000 people are either dead or missing. Hundreds of thousands have been left homeless. For weeks, the military government blocked international aid to survivors. Even now, aid agencies say the military impedes their work. But some analysts, and many Burmese, say the storm may have strengthened the military. Heda Bayron has this report from Burma, prepared by Pros Laput.
