U.S. declares attacks on Burmese Rohingya Muslims as ‘ethnic cleansing’

Washington Post ^ | November 22, 2017 | Brian Murphy and Max Bearak

[C19fan]

The United States sharply escalated pressure on Burmese officials Wednesday, describing apparent state-backed violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority and their massive refu­gee flight as “ethnic cleansing.”

The statement by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signals a greater push by the Trump administration to possibly impose targeted sanctions against Burmese authorities and others blamed for the humanitarian crisis. But it does not automatically trigger broader action against Burma, also known as Myanmar.

[onona]

No mention of the muslins starting all of this.

Turns out you can push a Buddhist only so far.

One day the native Euros will catch a clue from the Burmese.

To which I add an emphatic, DITTO

[SunkenCiv]

Any word from Tillerson about Middle East Christians? Thanks C19fan.

[blam]

"The Rohingya Muslim minority started it"

That's my understanding. They are being routed too.

[MarvinStinson]

Tillerson sides with the muslims again.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Tillerson is a disaster.

I had high hopes for Tillerson. But, alas, as you say, he’s been a disaster!

[wardaddy]

Tillerson is no disaster

But he is corporate political correctness weaned at ExMobil

And inherits the flagship of the swamp

It’s a tuff row

Can’t fire the entire dept of state

We wish...

[NorseViking]

Tillerson is a joke. I am yet to see him to declare an ethnic cleansing Mozlooms are doing as such.