1) In 1948, as soon as Burma gained independence, the Karens [converted Christians] revolted against `Buddhist Burma'. Karens wanted their own Christian state. The one person who could have held Burma together, Aung San, was assassinated, with British help to ensure chaos.

2) Capt. David Vivian, a `rogue officer' helpfully sold the weapons to the opponents of Aung San, helping them assassinate Aung San. He was freed by the Karens and fled to UK. The Karens revolted against the Burmese state, and the Burmese army was ordered to disarm Karens.

3) As soon as the order reached the Burmese army, not only the Karen units [there were three Karen battalions in the Burmese army and all three revolted], but also the Kachin battalion, one of the best units, revolted against Burma because the Kachins were mostly Christian.

4) Now, what does all this remind one of? Me-I am reminded of the mutiny of the Muslim troops and officers in the J&K army when the Pakistanis invaded ...

PS: Not all Karens are Christian. But the people who revolted initially were almost all Christians, and they huddled beneath the `Karen' identity to offer up their Buddhist and animist brethren as sacrifices to the loving, gentle God ....