BANGKOK -- If Aung San Suu Kyi had the right to speak out, it is unlikely she would thank Myanmar's military regime for its decision to release her from a harsh prison into a state-managed residence and reduce her 33-year combined sentence by a paltry six years. Yet headlines declaring the ousted leader had been "pardoned" dominated media coverage on Tuesday, while some analysts suggested the military-backed State Administration Council (SAC) had suddenly softened its position.
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'pardon' sets stage for new diplomatic theater
Generals have reasons to strike softer tone -- and to think the world may buy it
Aung San Suu Kyi still faces a 27-year sentence for charges her former economic adviser called "absurd." (File photo by EPA/Jiji)
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