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The grand alliance

September 2nd, 2009 by Nicholas Farrelly · Add a Comment

But investigations by the media and concerned agencies in the next few weeks will find whether the ideal goal of forming a grand alliance against the hated military regime is too late or can still be a dream come true.

- Extracted from “The fall of Kokang raises questions”, Shan Herald Agency for News, 31 August 2009.

Tags: Burma · Kachin State · Karen State · Militaries · Shan State

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