Does anyone know about the satellite coverage of Burma?

[Lucinda]

CNN was mentioning that satellites were being used to try and get an idea about what was happening on the ground on Burma/Myanmar.

I saw an interview with a guy that was working with human rights org in an effort to get visual confirmation of village destruction etc...But I was wondering how quickly we were able to get information about what is happening now.

[Theres-a]

1. kpete had a thread earlier

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1931591&mesg_id=1931591

[Lucinda]

2. Thanks! I think thats about the village reports earlier this year

its not dealing with whats happening today.

[Theres-a]

3. It didn't get to greatest

Alot of threads that are pertinent to today seemed to get lost in the "Clusterf#$@ to the Whitehouse".

[Lucinda]

5. It's got 5 now

We probably wouldnt be hearing anything on the MSM if the monks hadnt marched

[KharmaTrain]

4. So When Does Myamar Go On The "Axis Of Evil" List?

My bets are boooshie probably didn't know this country existed until a speechwriter threw it into that U.N. speech. The fact he used the name "Burma" shows how little he really knows/knew.

It took until now to recognize Myamar is a hell-hole? I recall similar demonstrations during a previous Bush regime and how his poppy ignored that uprising.

So now what? Invade? Sanctions?

The situation in Myamar has been known for years...it's just on our corporate media's radar right now because it gives them something to squawk about other than Iraq.

[Lucinda]

6. Its a diversion for certain. And those marching monks make great tv

So we get a little coverage.
It's not gonna make any Govt "list" until they find resources they want.

[pampango]

7. Burma's got oil and natural gas, but it all goes to China now. n/t

[Lucinda]

8. Well we wont touch it then

We'd have empty Wal-marts if we piss of China.

I cant believe I live in a world that allows this insanity to happen

[madrchsod]

10. remember when the games start next year in china

the host country supports the genocide in dafur , political repression-human rights in burma ,and the displacement of tens if not hundreds of thousand to build new venues for the "games"

[Lucinda]

11. And they hate us

they really really hate us.
China scares me more than lots of things posted at DU.

[eppur_se_muova]

9. Done by AAAS -- link to report at their site (some pix)

http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2007/0928burma_report.shtml

I see this has today's date on it -- there are links to pdf files and video at the bottom of that page.