Stephen Lendman questions Myanmar leaders iconic status, Whitney Webb exposes US geopolitical aims

Program Title: Downfall of an Icon: Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingyas, and the Bigger Picture
Description: This week's Global Research News Hour inspects the international outrage expressed over the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, and the apparent indifference of the previously venerated pro-democracy champion, Aung San Suu Kyi.
In the first half hour, writer and broadcaster Stephen Lendman shares his thoughts about the misportrayal of Aung San Suu Kyi as a pro-democracy icon. He has written two articles recently lamenting the plight of the Rohingyan people.
In the second half hour, Mint Press News contributor Whitney Webb makes her debut. SHe is the author of a recent article: "Oil, Gas, Geopolitics Guide US Hand In Playing The Rohingya Crisis." She puts the situation in a geopolitical context, acknowledging that breaking up alliances with China is most likely a bigger factor in the visible criticism of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, than humanitarian sentiment.

Host(s): Michael Welch
Featured Speakers/Guests: Stephen Lendman, Whitney Webb

Credits: interview by Michael Welch

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