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| Burma deports Suu Kyi US 'guest' | |
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| The US man jailed for visiting Burma's detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been released and deported. | |
| John Yettaw left Burma on a plane with visiting US Senator Jim Webb, who negotiated the deal after talks with military ruler Than Shwe on Saturday. | |
| Mr Webb was the most senior US official to meet the Burmese leader. He also met pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | |
| Mr Yettaw was jailed for seven years over the visit and Ms Suu Kyi was given an additional 18 months' house arrest. | Mr Yettaw was jailed for seven years over the visit and Ms Suu Kyi was given an additional 18 months' house arrest. |
| It is my hope that we can take advantage of these gestures as a way to begin laying a foundation of goodwill and confidence-building in the future Senator Jim Webb Burmese junta's tactical manoeuvre Profile: Aung San Suu Kyi intruder | It is my hope that we can take advantage of these gestures as a way to begin laying a foundation of goodwill and confidence-building in the future Senator Jim Webb Burmese junta's tactical manoeuvre Profile: Aung San Suu Kyi intruder |
| Mr Yettaw's wife, Betty, told the Associated Press that she had not received any official notice he would be returning home. | Mr Yettaw's wife, Betty, told the Associated Press that she had not received any official notice he would be returning home. |
| "If it's true, of course I'm extremely happy, and we're ecstatic," she said by telephone from their home in Camdenton, central Missouri. | "If it's true, of course I'm extremely happy, and we're ecstatic," she said by telephone from their home in Camdenton, central Missouri. |
| However, Burmese dissidents say Senator Webb's trip could be seen as an endorsement of the poor treatment received by Ms Suu Kyi and more than 2,000 other political prisoners. | However, Burmese dissidents say Senator Webb's trip could be seen as an endorsement of the poor treatment received by Ms Suu Kyi and more than 2,000 other political prisoners. |
| After his arrest, Mr Yettaw, said he had been sent by God to deliver a warning to Ms Suu Kyi that she would be assassinated. | After his arrest, Mr Yettaw, said he had been sent by God to deliver a warning to Ms Suu Kyi that she would be assassinated. |
| Senator Webb asked the Burmese leader for the release of Ms Suu Kyi, his office said. | |
| Later he met the pro-democracy leader for talks lasting about 40 minutes. She was taken to a state guesthouse near her home to meet Senator Webb. | |
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| Senator Webb met Ms Suu Kyi after talks with Burma's military leader | Senator Webb met Ms Suu Kyi after talks with Burma's military leader |
| Ms Suu Kyi went on trial in May after Mr Yettaw swam to her lakeside home with homemade flippers, evading guards. | Ms Suu Kyi went on trial in May after Mr Yettaw swam to her lakeside home with homemade flippers, evading guards. |
| She was charged with breaking the terms of her house arrest by sheltering Mr Yettaw and, after many delays, was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in prison. | She was charged with breaking the terms of her house arrest by sheltering Mr Yettaw and, after many delays, was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in prison. |
| Gen Than Shwe has ruled Burma since 1992 | Gen Than Shwe has ruled Burma since 1992 |
| Although the sentence was commuted to 18 months' house arrest by Than Shwe, it ensures the opposition leader cannot take part in planned elections next year. | Although the sentence was commuted to 18 months' house arrest by Than Shwe, it ensures the opposition leader cannot take part in planned elections next year. |
| Ms Suu Kyi, 64, has spent 14 of the past 20 years under house arrest. | Ms Suu Kyi, 64, has spent 14 of the past 20 years under house arrest. |
| Senator Webb, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific affairs, has previously called for more "constructive" US engagement with Burma. | Senator Webb, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific affairs, has previously called for more "constructive" US engagement with Burma. |
| He said in July that the trial of Ms Suu Kyi would make this difficult. | He said in July that the trial of Ms Suu Kyi would make this difficult. |
| The UN Security Council expressed "serious concern" following Ms Suu Kyi's conviction earlier this week and urged the release of all political prisoners, while the EU extended sanctions against Burma. | The UN Security Council expressed "serious concern" following Ms Suu Kyi's conviction earlier this week and urged the release of all political prisoners, while the EU extended sanctions against Burma. |
| But Burma's neighbour China said the world should respect its laws. | But Burma's neighbour China said the world should respect its laws. |
| Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, who is the current chairman of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) told the BBC that imposing sanctions could lead to problems and that it was important to take a balanced approach to dealing with Burma. | Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, who is the current chairman of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) told the BBC that imposing sanctions could lead to problems and that it was important to take a balanced approach to dealing with Burma. |
| Are you affected by the issues in this story? What does the deportation of John Yettaw mean for Burma's relations with the international community? Send us your views. | Are you affected by the issues in this story? What does the deportation of John Yettaw mean for Burma's relations with the international community? Send us your views. |
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