She hopes,she wants to meet the junta to compromise about the situation,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

The junta leader, who seized power less than a year ago, previously said he would not run in elections scheduled for January but has since indicated he may change his mind.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Among other decisions, they announced an arms embargo and sanctions against leaders of the military junta in the West African country of Guinea.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

General Surayud did not want to be prime minister and was not the junta's first choice.

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Of course, the UN's operations in Myanmar may have done other things to upset the junta.

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Mubarak's successors in the junta do not perceive their interests in the same way.

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