OP-ED: The Tatmadaw takeover shines a spotlight

Faux outrage, schadenfreude, and the gritty reality of geo-politics all co-exist in reaction to Myanmar’s latest events

It’s been a week since the Tatmadaw took over: The force “The Lady” refers to as her father’s army. He, Aung San, did form and lead the Burmese National Army in the Second World War. That national hero was assassinated in 1947, possibly with rogue British military involvement. With him died the hope for cooperation and collective uplift for the several peoples who inhabit that state.