Red Carpet Rolls Out for Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi

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The red carpet is rolling out across Europe for Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel peace winner and democracy leader of Burma. Suu Kyi is meeting with world leaders. She will also share the stage with U2 frontman, Bono.

Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to Peter Popham, who wrote a biography of Suu Kyi about how she is handling her celebrity status.

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