U.S. wanted Burma to model democratic change, but it’s not turning out that way

Women and children wait for medical care at the makeshift Aung clinic, which serves many Rohingya Muslims with a few staff giving free medical care. (Paula Bronstein/for The Washington Post)

BY ANNIE GOWEN AND DAVID NAKAMURA July 6 at 7:37 PM

RANGOON, Burma — President Obama recently singled out Burma as a U.S. foreign policy victory — a country that had emerged from decades of military rule and turned toward the West, thanks in part to American diplomacy.
U.S. Wanted Burma to Model Democratic Change, But It’s Not Turning Out That Way by Maria Anderson