Burma: Sen. Jim Webb to meet military leaders

Sen. Jim Webb is due to embark on a diplomatic mission this weekend which is reminiscent of Bill Clinton's recent stint in North Korea. Webb has an appointment to meet Than Shwe, the country's military ruler. He is also expected to request visits with famed democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi and John Yettaw, an American who recently swam to Suu Kyi's home and was sentenced to seven years of hard labor earlier this week. While Yettaw is unlikely to be released immediately, Webb's visit is being watched closely for signs of change in the US government's attitude towards Burma's military dictatorship.

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