The current conflict in Burma is just the latest symptom of a political and social disorder that has plagued the country for decades. Writer Brendan I. Koerner, comments on the background of its current troubles.

On April 3, 2002, the Israeli Defense Forces had launched an assault on Jenin refugee camp, home to some 14,000 Palestinians. At least fifty-two Palestinians were killed and more than a quarter of the camp's population were left homeless. Larry Towell photographed the aftermath.

The sleek perfection of the German Luger compared to the crude British Sten gun. I fired all of them. That was all a long time ago. In retrospect it was a form of catharsis. I became a pacifist dedicated to non-violence. I’ve covered many wars and seen what bullets do to flesh and I’m rather proud to say that I got all that macho stuff out of my system in my youth.