The struggle between the Burmese government and its Rohingya population isn't new. A Rohingya-Muslim insurgency has been ongoing throughout much of the post-WWII era. Similar insurgencies have posed and continue to pose problems in Thailand and the Philippines as well. An acquaintance who recently died spent a lot of time in Southeast Asia following his retirement from teaching. He was very aware of and often spoke about the ethno-religious conflicts in the region, and particularly of the destabilizing impact of the Muslim-minority insurgencies. It's quite astonishing that the G&M could publish an editorial on this topic without addressing the broader context and impact of the insurgencies in Burma and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.