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John Dale, a conflict resolution specialist at Virginia's George Mason University, also said it was unclear who carried out the bombings. He said the attacks may have been in response to restrictions imposed by the junta on costumes, music, rituals, and performances during the New Year celebrations.
The bombings ''will certainly not affect the elections,'' he said in an e-mail interview.
''My sense is that they were meant as a message to the junta, denouncing the way that they have restricted participation in the water festival -- one of the most important celebrations of the year .... This is a direct affront to the ethnic and nationalist minority groups throughout the country,'' said Dale.
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