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Top Military Commander Speaks Out on Political Challenge of Helping Myanmar

The situation in the hardest-hit areas of cyclone-ravaged Myanmar, also known as Burma, is deteriorating rapidly -- even with lifesaving help just a few miles away. Despite the growing crisis and urgent pleas from world leaders, Myanmar's rulers refuse to allow much available aid and relief workers into the country. For Adm. Timothy Keating, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, getting help to victims of Cyclone Nargis has become a personal crusade. He traveled halfway around the... Full Story
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