Why Should We Care About Myanmar's Civil War?

Ray & Jim talk about an Asian civil war and human rights disaster that many have never heard of with former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar, Scot Marciel.

Myanmar is a southeast Asian country of 55 million people strategically located between Thailand, China, India, and Bangladesh, which experienced a military coup in 2021. The ruling junta has been responsible for massive human rights violations and a humanitarian crisis, while a growing resistance has recently gained significant ground.

China has strategic interests in Myanmar, and has supported both the military and some ethnic armed groups. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has struggled to address the crisis. The best hope for Myanmar's is for the resistance to prevail and negotiate a new federal system, but there are risks of balkanization among the ethnic groups.

[JamesShwe]

Ambassador Scot Marciel's views align with the majority of the people from Myanmar like us. We think that Ambassador Marciel really understand Myanmar.

[vinod_kumar_]

Americans need to know context of Mynmmar, Buddhist majority country ethnic minority Chin are genetically Chinese came from Yunan some centuries ago, Converted to Chritianity now fighting for Seperate Chritian homeland inside Myanmmar, same Christian Chin fighting India in North-east and Bangladesh for separate Christian homeland. They do not want to assimilate. This is why ethnic conflict between Natives and Chin community. Only Solution is Education, Devlopment. Democracy back in Myanmmar by Diplomacy and Dialogue for that we need to talk to Both Military and Resistance forces not by Weaponising Resistance side, It will create more divide.