Myanmar is on the brink of becoming a failed state. For three years, the southeast Asian nation has been embroiled in an escalating civil war between the military junta and pro-democracy forces. Now, resistance groups have gained control of a significant part of the country after a long line of junta defeats. John Yang speaks with Burmese-American journalist Aye Min Thant about the situation.
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What A Rapidly Changing Civil War Means For The Future Of Myanmar For Country: United States. City: Des Moines, Henderson, Milwaukee, New York, Orange
