Burma - Page 3

Muslimwoman · 10-01-2007, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by flowperson

How's this for a campaign button, "Bugger the Bejing Olympics!"

flow....

I want one, do you think 17th will design it for us?

flowperson · 10-01-2007, 01:14 AM

Never costs anything to ask, and I'd bet he'd give up his royalty shares for the cause. Of course...that would be a great slogan to sell to the Brit world and the Commonwealth nations. Here we might like something more along the line of ..." Bejing Olympics? BULLS**T !"

flow....

greymare · 10-01-2007, 01:39 AM

That shall be my new tattoo

Francis king · 10-01-2007, 02:18 PM

..they've now closed all internet traffic coming from Burma... hundreds of monks have been badly beaten and some shot... chaos...

Snoopy · 10-01-2007, 10:03 PM

Burmese monks 'to be sent away'

Thousands of monks detained in Burma's main city of Rangoon will be sent to prisons in the far north of the country, sources have told the BBC.
About 4,000 monks have been rounded up in the past week as the military government has tried to stamp out pro-democracy protests.

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Burmese monks 'to be sent away'

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seattlegal · 10-01-2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Snoopy

Burmese monks 'to be sent away'

Thousands of monks detained in Burma's main city of Rangoon will be sent to prisons in the far north of the country, sources have told the BBC.
About 4,000 monks have been rounded up in the past week as the military government has tried to stamp out pro-democracy protests.

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Burmese monks 'to be sent away'

s.

Yeah, right. Sent to prisons. Up North.
Burma: Thousands dead in massacre of the monks dumped in the jungle

greymare · 10-01-2007, 11:53 PM

cant we do something.

flowperson · 10-02-2007, 02:38 AM

G-d is watching and listening. I know that doesn't seem like much, but over time, that's still the most important thing.

flow....

17th Angel · 10-02-2007, 04:53 PM

You peeps want a badge? (Weeee don't need no stinkin' badges!!!)

I'll make it tomorrow.

Snoopy · 10-02-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by greymare

cant we do something.

there are various ways we can help, as individuals and as countries...

have a look here...maybe a donation...communications with political leaders...boycotting goods...boycotting support for other things (eg Chinese Olympics)

PLEASE NOTE: You do not have to be a UK citizen to donate to this:

The Burma Campaign UK Home Page

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Snoopy · 10-02-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wil

I have some favorite dishes from Myanmar, misnamed as Burma.

Like you, I suspect, wil, I'm always loathe to let any facts stand in the way of a good opinion but occasionally, like Stafford Bull Terriers at your ankles, you can't shake some of the buggers off. Not sure it's "misnamed" as Burma, but it's not so simple as you'll see (so I won't quote any of this...)

BBC NEWS | Magazine | Should it be Burma or Myanmar?

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flowperson · 10-02-2007, 07:40 PM

Here's something concerning the UN's efforts to sort out this mess. Good luck with that !

flow....

http://my.earthlink.net/article/int?...002-2138080237

Muslimwoman · 10-02-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 17th Angel

You peeps want a badge? (Weeee don't need no stinkin' badges!!!)

I'll make it tomorrow.

It was a different Burma thread 17th but we want a boycott Beijing olympics badge.

Muslimwoman · 10-02-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by seattlegal

Yeah, right. Sent to prisons. Up North.
Burma: Thousands dead in massacre of the monks dumped in the jungle

OMG just when you think it can't get any worse

Snoopy · 10-02-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Muslimwoman

OMG just when you think it can't get any worse

what the junta don't want the world to see...