for almost 100 years under british rule, this was rangoon.e british fight off the japanese, and with a new taste for self-determination, the country gained independence. after a decade of instability, however, the military consolidated power and never let go. elections? they came and went. the results ignored, opposition punished or silenced entirely. burma, now myanmar, where orwell had once served as a colonial policeman, where he'd first grown to despise the apparatus of a security state, became more orwellian than even he could have imagined, a nation where even having an opinion could be dangerous. >> president obama: i am very honored to be here at this university and to be the first president of the united states of america to visit your country. >> anthony: morning in yangon. to nearly everyone's surprise, there have been some huge changes in recent months. >> aung: the most difficult time in any transition is when we think that success is in sight. >> anthony: nobel prize-winning democracy champion aung san suu kyi, for nearly 15 yea