Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 20:34:16 -0500
To: "Ricken Patel - Avaaz.org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: World roars on Burma - ads tomorrow
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Hello:
We signed the petition and moved it on.
But I see a glaring omission here on WHO matter in the scheme of
things, in influencing the Myanmar's military bosses: INDIA.
India has been forging close military ties , conducting joint
exercises and the like, with the hope of squelching the sovereignty
aspirations of the Nagas , the Manipuris, the Assamese and so forth
militarily, together with that of the Shan people of Northwestern
Myanmar who have been fighting for independence from Myanmar rule.
I hope you all acknowledge it and make an issue. and not give India
a free pass, while fingering China.
Chandan Mahanta
An Ethnic Assamese American
At 7:02 PM -0700 10/2/07, Ricken Patel - Avaaz.org wrote:
Dear friends,
Our emergency petition to stop the crackdown on peaceful protesters
in Burma is exploding, with nearly 500,000 signers from every
nation of the world. But the situation in Burma remains desperate,
with reports of hundreds of monks being massacred and tortured.
Burma's rulers have also killed and expelled international
journalists, cutting off global media coverage of their cruelty.
China is still the key - the country with the most power to halt
the Burmese generals' reign of terror. We're delivering our message
this week with a massive ad campaign in major newspapers, beginning
Thursday with a full page ad in the Financial Times worldwide, and
in the South China Morning Post. The strength of the ad comes from
the number of petition signers listed - can we reach our goal of 1
million signatures this week? The link to sign the petition and
view the ad is below, forward this email to all your friends and
family!
<http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/u.php?cl=22086206>http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/u.php
China continues to provide key economic and military support to
Burma's dictatorship, but it has been openly critical of the
crackdown. Now we need the government to match words with actions.
Our ad paints a powerful moment of choice for China in its
relationship with the world - will it be a responsible and
respected member of the global community, or will it be associated
with tyranny and oppression?
People power, on the streets of Burma, and around the world, can
triumph over tyranny. Our strength is in our numbers, spread the
word!
With hope and determination,
Ricken, Paul, Ben, Graziela, Pascal, Galit and the whole Avaaz team.
For the best local reporting on the situation in Burma, try these links:
<http://www.irrawaddy.org>http://www.irrawaddy.org
<http://www.mizzima.com>http://www.mizzima.com
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