Heroes of Retreat, Revisited – By Christian Caryl | Foreign Policy.
An op-ed worth the read. The writer argues we should notice the actions of those who do great things politically without the great story behind them that can be sold through the media. Some may look at this Burmese president, Thein Sein, and say he doesn’t deserve too much praise because he just satisfied the will of his people by giving them more power. But we should remember the recent history of the Arab Spring and the reluctance of the powerful to easily give up their hold on a country, such as Gaddafi in Libya or Assad in Syria. What Sein is doing deserves some recognition and should be commended by those favoring democratic reforms around the world.
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