Burma, Burma, Burma. Is there any hope for the country? Monks are so incredibly revered in Buddhist countries, yet the Burmese military government dares to physically and violently stymie their peaceful protest. The representative of Burma hardly ever attends ASEAN meetings, and the Red Cross pulled out of the country after their continuously failed efforts to help the people.
Any thoughts? Is there hope?
Myanmar crowds cheer protesting monks
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20837849/
1,500 monks march on Myanmar
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/19/myanmar.monks.ap/
Notice the difference in tone between the two articles.
On one hand, I’m afraid that what happened in 1988 will repeat itself, but on the other hand I’m inspired to see that bold opposition by the monks is giving the oppressed in Burma a voice to the world. There is hope indeed.