The ruling junta in Burma has cut internet access to citizens in an attempt to stop footage of pro-democracy protests escaping the country. Internet cafés have been closed and the state ISP is claiming that a damaged cable has led to a total internet shutdown across the country, though the veracity of this story is questionable at best. This move comes after the extensive filming of the latest protests on mobile phones and video cameras; the movies have consequently been sent across the web, generating large amounts of negative press for the junta.
"They are going to delay the message, but they are not going to stop it," British journalist Dominic Faulder told Reuters. "This time, there will be more pictures and they will come out." Although Burma is subject to some of the strictest censorship in the world, images of the protests, including the beatings of Buddhist monks and the killing of a Japanese photographer, have all been sent out via the internet.
News source: vnunet.com
"They are going to delay the message, but they are not going to stop it," British journalist Dominic Faulder told Reuters. "This time, there will be more pictures and they will come out." Although Burma is subject to some of the strictest censorship in the world, images of the protests, including the beatings of Buddhist monks and the killing of a Japanese photographer, have all been sent out via the internet.
News source: vnunet.com
+ while it's being broadcasted on live TV.
equally dumb is the japanese reporter. remind me of a bunch of korean christian idiots who "toured" afghan, thinking they can simply change the world. guess what? it's not that simply.
This is why, in case anyone was wondering:
Yes. That's its name since 1989. Hopefully after the revolution they'll change it back.
Yes. That's its name since 1989. Hopefully after the revolution they'll change it back.
Now Australia will be called Dingoland, I declared it. That is now its name.
If you recognize the millitary's declared name, you recognize their right to rule ... if they can name it, they can rule it!
It would be silly to say they have no right to rule Myanmar, since you've established you believe they have a right to change its legal name and thus you've established their right to rule.
Excellent point but there's no oil. Crying state of affairs the world has come to.
Millitarily imposed democracy? Not to forget that half of the countries that gain democracy that way aren't really free ... South Korea has had a pro-US foreign policy since they were given the gift of democracy, but did their people really want that?
ah but then dumbya is a dumb@$$, and burma is without fossil fuel ...
He probably invaded for the oil etc, but if you believe it OK to wage war against any undemocratic state, you'll be waging lots of wars, against Iraq as well.
He probably invaded for the oil etc, but if you believe it OK to wage war against any undemocratic state, you'll be waging lots of wars, against Iraq as well.
yes dumbya (and his cohorts) invaded afghan & iraq for oil, but they did it under the pretense of "liberating" the countries, restoring "democracy", etc craps. it's a freaking disgrace to and for the american people.
if he REALLY want to do any good, this time without any obvious agendas, he would invade burma.
Last edited by Albert on 30 Sep 2007 - 09:39
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