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Subscribe to RSSWe've seen lots of great pictures of protests in Myanmar, but almost nothing of the "ruling junta" referred to in the captions. Who are these secretive leaders and why do they have such an iron grip on power? Judging from this photo earlier this year, they don't smile much. To learn more about the junta, go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21065812/
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Members of Myanmar's ruling military junta look on during Armed Forces Day celebrations, March 27, 2007, in the new capital of Naypyitaw. Myanmar, an impoverished nation rich in natural resources, has been ruled by the brutal military junta for decades.