Narrow Escapes For CNN Reporter In Myanmar
CNN Reporter In Myanmar Chased As He Tries To Chase Cyclone Story
May 10, Associated Press, New York:
(AP) A CNN reporter who left Myanmar Friday was chased by authorities as he reported on the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis but escaped primarily because of the incompetence of the people after him.
Dan Rivers hid under a blanket at one police checkpoint and casually covered up his name on a passport to avoid detection another time. He may ultimately have gotten out of the country due to a stewardess' impatience.
"I was amazed at the lengths they apparently went just to catch me," Rivers told The Associated Press by telephone from Thailand on Saturday.
Rivers' story illustrates the preoccupation of Myanmar's military government with things other than...
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