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I've been following off and on for the past three years the story of Myanmar's shameful treatment of pro-democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi. Today is her 61st birthday. Just wanted to vent my outrage.
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I was actually kind of relieved when I saw this story on the BBC News this morning. The fact that they're extending her house arrest is horrible, of course, but I'd sort of expected that SLORC would take advantage of the hurricane to disappear her.
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quote:Originally posted by Noemon: I was actually kind of relieved when I saw this story on the BBC News this morning. The fact that they're extending her house arrest is horrible, of course, but I'd sort of expected that SLORC would take advantage of the hurricane to disappear her.
I had thought of that, too.
PSI: not funny or appropriate.
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Eh, it was funny, and not inappropriate enough to bother whistling. I thought the same thing because I didn't know who Suu Kyi is. I thought it might be a free book or music download by a person of that name (or with that title).
I'm sorry to hear of her plight.
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If I thought it was that inappropriate, I would whistle it. I'm just telling you that it's the kind of thought that, when I have them, I either share privately elsewhere, or keep to myself-- not post in thread about it. Because it's inappropriate enough to elicit a frown instead of a laugh.
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*sigh* I wasn't making fun of the situation, I was making fun of myself. But I'm glad someone's mature enough not to do that, since I'm not.
On the other hand, I don't generally call people on everything they do that strikes me as inappropriate, in forums or IRL.
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I guess I'm significantly emotionally invested in this situation, to the point where it bothered me a bit more than usual.
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(And also, I guess I generally find you to be fairly considerate of others' feelings and so thought it was worthwhile to let you know about my feelings on your comment. If it had been, well, certain other posters whom I won't name, I would definitely not have bothered.
I hope you will consider it a compliment, and consider us still friends. )
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quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: [QUOTE]Originally posted by Noemon: [qb]
PSI: not funny or appropriate.
Not to stir anything up, but that was the exact reason i clicked this thread. i thought someone was giving away free stuff.
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It's kind of surprising to me that so many people have never heard of her. I'm sure that there are any number of things that are common knowledge to many people here that would leave me scratching my head in confusion, though.
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Its the Doctor's greatest asset to make light of serious situations.
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The house arrest has been dropped, but she's still on trial for "a visit to her house by a US man who had not been invited."
President Obama:
quote:Aung San Suu Kyi's continued detention, isolation, and show trial based on spurious charges cast serious doubt on the Burmese regime's willingness to be a responsible member of the international community.
It is time for the Burmese government to drop all charges against Aung San Suu Kyi and unconditionally release her and her fellow political prisoners
The expected outcome of the trial is a 5-year prison sentence for Suu Kyi. One interesting tidbit I hadn't heard previously: according to the article, John Yettaw, the American man who visited without government permission, "swam to her home uninvited."
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Im sorry, but were talking injustice in a communist country? and your worried about the case that China is allowing to publicized? what ever happened to the stabbing during the Biejing olympics, or atleast the only one that was once again, allowed to be publicized. There are bigger things to worry about from China.
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Um, ok? This thread is about Burma. What does China have to do with it? And up until you posted, it had enough apostrophe's. Now I'm having to add some to make up for you're deficit of 'em.
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AchillesHeel: The guy who did the stabbing committed suicide right afterward, what should they be doing about it?
Also I'll echo KOM and use a Chinese phrase, "What's that got to do with the price of rice in China?" Aung San Suu Kyi is a wonderful human being who wants to free the Burmese from the oppressive Junta government. Burma is such a picturesque place with wonderful people, it's a shame they can't live with even the most fundamental humane treatment.
Though to be honest, if I had to pick a country where their totalitarian regime could excised without delay I'd choose North Korea. 40 years ago it would have been China.
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The government extension ended with the inevitable conviction and the remanding of Suu Kyi for another year and a half of house arrest, which means she will still be imprisoned during the "elections" that are to be held next year.
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quote: I hope you will consider it a compliment, and consider us still friends.
Just for the record, I didn't ignore this comment. I just never came back to the thread, until today. Posts: 6367 | Registered: Aug 2003
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And now, with her party winning the national elections she's going to be ... well, not the President because she's constitutionally barred from that position. But the leader of the country, even if without a formal title.
Just remember kids, never underestimate the power of posting in internet fora.
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