Burma

Started by Gopher, Sep 27 07 11:00

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Gopher

So, what are we going to do about it - as individuals?
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Sportsdude

Don't think I can do much besides talking about it in class.  
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Gopher

I've just e-mailed the Chinese ambassador urguing his country's benign intervention/influence on the ruiling junta.
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Lise

I thought it's no longer call Burma. Myanmar or something like that?

  I just saw a bit of the news. What's going on there? Some monks were protesting but I don't know why. Can someone elaborate?
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Sportsdude

Only the military dictatorship calls it the Mymaar. Rest of the world its still Burma.

Just think of Tiananmen Square in '89 Lise. Same thing going on except replace students with non violent buddhist monks.
 
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Michel


Lise

Oh, that makes sense.

  Why doesn't the UN step in and tell the authorities to stop killing all the protestors? Why isn't anyone doing anything?
Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.
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Sportsdude

UN is a funny organization.
They don't get involved in eternal country's problems. Only when somebody invades someone. Plus China is on the secruity council.
 
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Sportsdude

[a href="vny!://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7018285.stm"]vny!://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7018285.stm[/a]

There's your answer Lise.
 
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Michel


Gopher

Terrific petition link, not just for Burma

  [A href="vny!://www.avaaz.org"]vny!://www.avaaz.org[/A]  
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49er

where are the protests and condemnations by the West for the atrocities that have been happening in Darfur for years

Gopher

Exactly, 49er, where are they indeed? (Darfur is also covered in the link I posted).  
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