Hello,
This thread started months ago, I believe, and
after reading what is happening in Tibet at the
moment, I was curious as to what is currently
happening in Myanmar after the military junta went
after Buddhist monks in that country. The U.S. is
involved, especially with oil ties (Chevron), and the
current debate with countries is over sanctions it
seems. Well, here's a quote of what Buddhist monks
are still actively performing in protest:
[From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar ]
"As of 22 September 2007, the Buddhist monks have
withdrawn spiritual services from all military
personnel in a symbolic move that is seen as very
powerful in such a deeply religious country as Burma.
The military rulers seem at a loss as to how to deal
with the demonstrations by the monks as using violence
against monks would incense and enrage the people of
Burma even further, almost certainly prompting massive
civil unrest and perhaps violence. However, the longer
the junta allows the protests to continue, the weaker
the regime looks. The danger is that eventually the
military government will be forced to act rashly and
doing so will provoke the citizenry even more. Some
international news agencies are referring to the
uprising as a Saffron Revolution."
SA
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