US Official Expresses Optimism About Myanmar Election

A senior White House official said Tuesday that Myanmar has promised to hold free and fair elections next month. Deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters in Yangon that he was satisfied with the responses he was given in meetings with Myanmar officials, political parties and civil society groups. He said the United States was hopeful that the election results would be honored but warned that Washington would reassess its position if the results were not...

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