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On trip to Asia, Obama defends visit to Myanmar

BANGKOK (AP) — On the eve of his landmark trip to Myanmar, President Barack Obama tried to assure critics that his visit was not a premature reward for a long-isolated nation still easing its way toward democracy.

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Obama sends a message to China.  Not the first time the US has had to hold its diplomatic nose.

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