Myanmar extends Suu Kyi's detention

[CHIMO]

Myanmar extends Suu Kyi's detention
Last Updated Fri, 26 May 2006 23:08:42 EDT
CBC News

Just hours after United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan asked them to "do the right thing" and release Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's military rulers have extended the detention of one of the world's best known pro-democracy advocates.

It is unclear whether Suu Kyi will remain under house arrest for another six months, or a year, but what is clear is that the military made its move in defiance of Annan's plead for her release.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/05/26/suukyi05262006.html

[Redstone]

1. Evil bastards. We should have been there instead of being in Iraq.

Redstone

[otherlander]

2. But then what if it just turned into another Iraq?

*sigh* What to do about evil bastards?

[Zynx]

4. That in the end is the great quandary of the world.

What indeed do we do? Considering that there are reprehensible regimes in China, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, the better part of a dozen African nations, etc...

[Spike from MN]

8. You forgot one country.

'Murika. Guess we need to invade ourselves next...

[Tanuki]

3. No oil there,

so no incentive for our prez

[Zynx]

5. There is a huge untapped supply of cheap labor that we could outsource

more jobs to.

[mortlefaucheur]

6. Au contraire...

"In recent years, both China and India have attempted to strengthen ties with the government because of Myanmar’s oil reserves". (from Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar

[SOS]

11. But they have natural gas

and Unocal is building the pipeline. Hence no US concern for human rights.
The Burmese military forces villagers to work on the pipeline.
Those who refuse are thrown alive onto bonfires, along with their family.

Here's a photo of a Burmese forced laborer, working for Unocal:

[u2spirit]

7. One of U2's greatest songs is about her

Walk on . "A singing bird in an open cage who will only fly for freedom."

[upi402]

9. I wont travel there

and gave a good friend heat for doing so. He said he almost got in trouble there too. Felt unsafe.

[struggle4progress]

10. kick

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