"Who were the true winners and losers in the uprising now widely known as the ?Saffron Revolution?? The truth is everyone involved lost—the Burmese people, the military junta and the international community. Most Burmese people lost faith in a better future, their dreams again destroyed by the dark reality of oppression and ruthlessness. The generals lost their chance to show the world they wished to move towards a legitimate government and gain the world?s recognition as leaders who guided Burma to true democracy. The generals might have gone down in history as men of vision, but because they stayed true to their past they will be remembered only as unenlightened villains who have the people?s blood on their hands. The international community lost in its efforts to effect peaceful change and is now searching for new ways to move the regime toward national reconciliation—which seems farther away than ever. Asean, especially, lost its chance to turn a new page, on which it could show it understands its responsibilities within the world community..."