As the New York Times continues to use the name given the country by the murderous dictators who have oppressed the country for the entire span of my life, President Bush continues to side with the Burmese people.

President Bush imposed new sanctions Friday to punish Myanmar's military-run government and its backers for a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

Expanding on sanctions imposed last month, Bush ordered the Treasury Department to freeze the U.S. assets of additional members of the repressive junta. He also acted to tighten controls on U.S. exports to Myanmar, also known as Burma. And he called on the governments of China and India to do more to pressure the government of the Southeast Asian nation.

''The people of Burma are showing great courage in the face of immense repression,'' Bush said in the Diplomatic Room of the White House. ''They are appealing for our help. We must not turn a deaf ear to their cries.''

I realize that the NY Times has never met a dictator they didn't like, with the possible exception of Hitler. But they can at least follow the lead of those Burmese who oppose the military junta rather than that of the murderous regime.

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