Comments on: The Rangoon Autumn http://freekorea.us/2007/09/24/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/ Tue, 22 May 2012 21:47:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SRS http://freekorea.us/2007/09/24/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-66331 SRS Tue, 19 May 2009 21:45:47 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/09/21/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/#comment-66331 revisiting your coverage of this event. <blockquote>A year from now, compare the amount of google hits on “Burma massacre” to “Abu Ghraib.” </blockquote> It is about a year and half now and I did just that. “Burma massacre” = 465,000 hits “Abu Ghraib” = 2,650,000 hits Thank you for doing your part to cover this and seeing that it isn’t forgotten. revisiting your coverage of this event.

A year from now, compare the amount of google hits on “Burma massacre” to “Abu Ghraib.”

It is about a year and half now and I did just that.
“Burma massacre” = 465,000 hits
“Abu Ghraib” = 2,650,000 hits

Thank you for doing your part to cover this and seeing that it isn’t forgotten.

]]> By: OneFreeKorea » There Is Such a Thing as ‘Good’ Engagement http://freekorea.us/2007/09/24/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-55303 OneFreeKorea » There Is Such a Thing as ‘Good’ Engagement Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:06:59 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/09/21/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/#comment-55303 [...] Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout asks why the New York Philharmonic should serenade Kim Jong Il.  I hope, in accordance with his usual practice, he’ll skip the performance to which the famous orchestra is said to be giving “serious consideration.”  Regular readers know that I yield very little to anyone on the Bolton Rigidity Scale; I see no resolution to North Korea’s proliferation, military, or humanitarian threats as long as Kim Jong Il remains in power, and I see no way to end that threat without some bloodshed (though I’ve always felt that North Koreans must be the ones who remove him, with inspiration and material assistance from us).  Anyone who still believes in the non-violent overthrow of Kim Jong Il — as some conscientious people still do — need only look at the example of Burma.  In societies such as these, all power comes from the barrel of a gun, and when no moral force or suasion can prevent soldiers from obeying orders to fire on the crowds, more earthly means are needed to force tyrants from their palaces.  At least, not until a different view of the world takes hold with sufficient strength that it can be expressed openly and discussed with others. [...] [...] Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout asks why the New York Philharmonic should serenade Kim Jong Il.  I hope, in accordance with his usual practice, he’ll skip the performance to which the famous orchestra is said to be giving “serious consideration.”  Regular readers know that I yield very little to anyone on the Bolton Rigidity Scale; I see no resolution to North Korea’s proliferation, military, or humanitarian threats as long as Kim Jong Il remains in power, and I see no way to end that threat without some bloodshed (though I’ve always felt that North Koreans must be the ones who remove him, with inspiration and material assistance from us).  Anyone who still believes in the non-violent overthrow of Kim Jong Il — as some conscientious people still do — need only look at the example of Burma.  In societies such as these, all power comes from the barrel of a gun, and when no moral force or suasion can prevent soldiers from obeying orders to fire on the crowds, more earthly means are needed to force tyrants from their palaces.  At least, not until a different view of the world takes hold with sufficient strength that it can be expressed openly and discussed with others. [...]

]]> By: Sonagi http://freekorea.us/2007/09/24/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-54858 Sonagi Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:38:43 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/09/21/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/#comment-54858 Sadly, the US domestic media seems to be devoting more coverage to Britney losing her kids than the bloody crackdown in Myanmar. Sadly, the US domestic media seems to be devoting more coverage to Britney losing her kids than the bloody crackdown in Myanmar.

]]> By: usinkorea http://freekorea.us/2007/09/24/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-54851 usinkorea Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:46:26 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/09/21/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/#comment-54851 Yup. I am using articles and some video clips that have gotten out of Burma in my high school classes as part of current events. I started back when the protests first started gaining members. But, I always revolve around two contradictory modes of being that I sum up this way: 1. No man is an island whole and unto himself and 2. All life if local. Given the strength of the US in contemporary times, the chance that the outside world would strike home in my part of the world is small. Even something like 9/11 would not affect me if I chose to bury my head in the sand. At some point in the future for the US, things might change. We might go back to a Cold War footing or even worse, at some point, back to a major challenge like in World War II with blocks of powerful nations falling under a hostile system or even worse - internal upheaval, but none of that is on the horizon, and I would stand a good chance of making through the rest of my life without having to care if I buried my head. And at times, doing so looks like the smart option --- because the world is shitty at taking care of itself...........little gets done.....and the North Koreas, Rwandas, Darfurs, and Burmas continue to happen..... Yup. I am using articles and some video clips that have gotten out of Burma in my high school classes as part of current events. I started back when the protests first started gaining members.

But, I always revolve around two contradictory modes of being that I sum up this way: 1. No man is an island whole and unto himself and 2. All life if local.

Given the strength of the US in contemporary times, the chance that the outside world would strike home in my part of the world is small. Even something like 9/11 would not affect me if I chose to bury my head in the sand. At some point in the future for the US, things might change. We might go back to a Cold War footing or even worse, at some point, back to a major challenge like in World War II with blocks of powerful nations falling under a hostile system or even worse – internal upheaval, but none of that is on the horizon, and I would stand a good chance of making through the rest of my life without having to care if I buried my head.

And at times, doing so looks like the smart option — because the world is shitty at taking care of itself………..little gets done…..and the North Koreas, Rwandas, Darfurs, and Burmas continue to happen…..

]]> By: Mark http://freekorea.us/2007/09/24/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-54849 Mark Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:08:03 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/09/21/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/#comment-54849 Rwanda...Darfur...Myanmar...ignorance is bliss. Rwanda…Darfur…Myanmar…ignorance is bliss.

]]> By: Burma’s Fight for Freedom at Forward Deployed http://freekorea.us/2007/09/24/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-54838 Burma’s Fight for Freedom at Forward Deployed Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:09:59 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/09/21/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/#comment-54838 [...] One Free KoreaGlobal VoicesDemocratic Voice of BurmaZin MediaMizzima NewsKo Htike Share This Popularity: 1% [...] [...] One Free KoreaGlobal VoicesDemocratic Voice of BurmaZin MediaMizzima NewsKo Htike Share This Popularity: 1% [...]

]]> By: Aquiles en Madrid :: La “vía birmana al socialismo” :: September :: 2007 http://freekorea.us/2007/09/24/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-54835 Aquiles en Madrid :: La “vía birmana al socialismo” :: September :: 2007 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:21:57 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/09/21/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/#comment-54835 [...] Muchas gracias por toda la información y enlaces a: Lady Vorzheva, Valea, One Free Korea y Luis I. Gómez. [...] [...] Muchas gracias por toda la información y enlaces a: Lady Vorzheva, Valea, One Free Korea y Luis I. Gómez. [...]

]]> By: DPRK Forum » Make sure to see Joshua’s coverage on Myanmar http://freekorea.us/2007/09/24/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-54833 DPRK Forum » Make sure to see Joshua’s coverage on Myanmar Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:06:49 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/09/21/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/#comment-54833 [...] This is a must see coverage on Myanmar. This is history unfolding successful or not, and is worth keeping a close eye on. [?] Share This Sphere: Related Content [...] [...] This is a must see coverage on Myanmar. This is history unfolding successful or not, and is worth keeping a close eye on. [?] Share This Sphere: Related Content [...]

]]> By: GI Korea http://freekorea.us/2007/09/24/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-54828 GI Korea Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:21:02 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/09/21/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/#comment-54828 My friend's wife is from Burma and she was telling me most people join the military for a paycheck as well as setting themselves up to get into a position to advance themselves through corruption. She says that people would be surprised how many major hotels, restaurants, companies, etc. are owned relatives of officers. Anyway as expected things have turned bloody in Burma: http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20070926/wl_time/exclusivemonksvspoliceinburma It will be interesting to see what method the global community uses to ignore the bloodshed this time. My friend’s wife is from Burma and she was telling me most people join the military for a paycheck as well as setting themselves up to get into a position to advance themselves through corruption. She says that people would be surprised how many major hotels, restaurants, companies, etc. are owned relatives of officers.

Anyway as expected things have turned bloody in Burma:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20070926/wl_time/exclusivemonksvspoliceinburma

It will be interesting to see what method the global community uses to ignore the bloodshed this time.

]]> By: Kevin http://freekorea.us/2007/09/24/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-54825 Kevin Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:34:54 +0000 http://freekorea.us/2007/09/21/the-unseen-courage-of-burmas-monks/#comment-54825 I looked up the Burmese military and I didn't realize how big it was. 428,250 active troops plus 72,000 paramilitary. It's poorly equipped, but large enough to keep the population under the gun pretty well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Myanmar I thought it was much much smaller. That's too bad. I looked up the Burmese military and I didn’t realize how big it was. 428,250 active troops plus 72,000 paramilitary. It’s poorly equipped, but large enough to keep the population under the gun pretty well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Myanmar
I thought it was much much smaller.
That’s too bad.

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