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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Nov 12, 2014, 09:34 PM Nov 2014

Mark Silk

Having concluded an historic agreement with China to mitigate global climate change, President Obama arrives in Burma today hoping to improve the political and religious climate in that troubled Buddhist country. Progress towards democracy has stalled and, in one of the most disturbing human rights stories of the past few years, the persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority continues apace.

- See more at: http://marksilk.religionnews.com/2014/11/12/can-obama-help-burmas-persecuted-muslimsobama-buddhist-persecution-muslims-burma/#sthash.neDRWK2h.dpuf