A battle for Burma's soul
                   
buddhistchannel.tv     May 17, 2008            

by Christopher Johnson, Toronto Star, May 16, 2008 Response to killer cyclone highlights the animosity between the country's military and Buddhist clergy Mae Sot, Thailand -- The military and the Buddhist clergy have long been competing for the souls of Burmese people. The monks, meanwhile, have... [read full story]                

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