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Murder in Burma

by Bob Betzen

873500_buddhist_monk_praying.jpgOne thing is certain about the Saffron Revolution. The word is out. The terrorist Burmese generals don’t want the world to know about their brutal repression of freedom loving citizens in their country. But hard as they may try, they can’t stop the flood of information flowing from their country. I have previously listed a number of organizations covering the massacre of innocent civilians in Burma. The whole world knows about this historical uprising.

Words matter, but nothing tells a story like a photograph. Some of the pictures coming out of Burma are difficult to look at, but one particularly haunting photo says it all. Here is a link to a dead Buddhist monk floating in the water. Indeed the Burmese military are beating monks to death and dumping their bodies in the river. Their savagery knows no bounds.

The Burmese junta leaders have offered to have a “liaison” meet with Aung San Suu Kyi, the rightful leader of Burma. This is a pathetic stalling tactic, hardly worth mentioning. The Burmese generals should be on trial for murder. They are not people to be bargained with. It’s disappointing to realize that the current leaders of the free world are far too timid and disorganized to drive these villains from power.

Lately Laura Bush has been speaking out about the massacre in Burma. Good for her. But as I read her bold statements I can’t help but experience cognitive dissonance. Would Franklin Roosevelt have sent Eleanor to meet with Churchill and Stalin in Yalta? If President Bush is too busy, then where is our Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice? We’re living in strange times.

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3 Responses to “Murder in Burma”

  1. Doug Says:

    I agree 100% with your thoughts on Laura B. speaking out. Her worse-half certainly should at least have something to say. Although, perhaps it’s best. If he opened his mouth it would probably just be another Bushism waiting to happen. He’s certainly no FDR.

  2. Radical Avenue » Blog Archive » Laura Leads the Way on Burma Says:

    [...] regime. You go girl. I rather hoped that her husband would have more to say about the pro-democracy Saffron Revolution. Maybe Mr. Bush could go back to New Orleans and make another speech from Jackson Square. He could [...]

  3. Radical Avenue » Blog Archive » Bush’s Weakness Hurts America Says:

    [...] asking world leaders to join him in condemning the brutal repression of pro-democracy forces in Burma. No one did. It’s business as usual in Burma. In Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf has declared martial [...]

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