Like many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, I am deeply
concerned that this crisis may destabilize the National League for
Democracy's ruling coalition and set back Burma's democratic
transition. I am concerned about China's interests in Burma, because a robust
democracy on China's border does not fit the goals of the Chinese
leadership, including Xi Jinping. I am concerned that outside jihadi groups will exploit this situation
to open yet another front. I am concerned, like my colleagues, about the stability of
Bangladesh, whose fragile economy must now host well over 500,000 new
refugees. Of course, we are all most concerned about the Rohingya women,
children, and men who suffer horribly during this crisis. The roots of this humanitarian crisis are long.
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