The Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century

by Thant Myint-U

They also thought that they were fundamentally misunderstood. One general said, “If I were a Western policy-maker and only knew what was written about us in their media, I would do the same as them. I would be even tougher against us! But the media reports are wrong. We’re not who they think we are.”