| @wonton, have you checked out the two blogs I mentioned previously? Those two blogs were created by Burmese who are still in Myanmar now. They're risking their lives to update the world with the latest news of the situation. If they get caught, I believe they may get arrested or even tortured to death for spreading the truth. Please read the English version and then say if the figures are exaggerated or not. If anyone's lying, it's the Myanmar military with their state-controlled news. Do you know that they even send protestors who are heavily injured but not yet dead straight into the crematorium??? And many monks have been literally beaten to death. Meanwhile, people in many countries were allowed to protest against the Myanmar government, but in Singapore, the peaceful protestors were asked by the Singapore police to leave the Myanmar embassy. There was also a policeman filming the entire incident, and recording each person's face individually. I'm really furious that the police force can be that insensitive at a time when others are grieving and protesting for their own countrymen. They were not even shouting. They were just holding up a few small placards and lighting up candles on the floor. Sigh.....!!!!!! |
Some Thoughts about War and History