Media Blackout = Mass Murder?

An assassinated monk floating in a river.

As far as we can tell Burma is not issuing any visas at the moment. The junta has shut down communication with the outside world and the main stream media has stopped reporting what little information does manage to seep out. There are reports that as many as 2,000 monks and plain clothes citizens have been murdered. Hla Win, a senior official of the ruling faction who defected and was waiting at the border with Thailand to seek refuge, said that the bodies can be counted in the several thousands now. The would-be revolution has been quashed, the UN has stopped flailing its arms, and the headlines are talking about sex scandals again. Meanwhile, thousands of monks are being detained and similar scores have apparently been assasinated.

An assassinated monk floating in a river. As far as we can tell Burma is not issuing any visas at the moment. The junta has shut down communication with the...

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5 Responses to “Media Blackout = Mass Murder?”

1. Burma Konflikt – sind Buddhisten brutale Killer? says:

   August 23, 2016 at 3:06 pm

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2. admin says:

   July 8, 2010 at 11:47 am

   Hi Mindy,

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   July 8, 2010 at 11:35 am

   Hi,

   Please write the date of your post as it can mislead readers.

4. Test says:

   November 26, 2007 at 1:09 am

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   November 25, 2007 at 11:25 am

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