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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 16 > Webb"s talks in Myanmar come at a tense time

Webb"s talks in Myanmar come at a tense time

U.S. senator meets junta leaders, activist Suu Kyi and wins American’s release

By Colum Lynch / The Bulletin
August 16, 2009

Sen. James Webb arrived in Myanmar on Friday for talks with the country's military ruler, starting a 21/2-day diplomatic mission that is likely to prove a test of U.S. efforts to engage recalcitrant foreign governments.

The trip by the Virginia Democrat, the highest-ranking U.S. official to....

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