In the wake of the news that Aung San Suu Kyi has been released from house arrest after years of detention, I wonder what the hell the generals are thinking?

Late in the evening, the government broadcast a brief report saying Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi had been freed without conditions.

But NPR reports that she’s planning to meet with democracy groups within days. If that’s the case, are the generals going to immediately regret the release and place her under house arrest again?

The Burmese generals are always opaque, but even for them this is strange.