Chaos in Myanmar

Once again we see the rest of the World simply standing by and watching while the junta in Myanmar, formerly Burma, is cracking down on mostly peaceful protestors. About 300 monks and activists were arrested, according to some reports. The junta had banned all public gatherings of more than five people and imposed a nighttime curfew following eight days of anti-government marches led by monks in Yangon and other areas of the country.

International reactions have come from such prominent names as the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, as well as Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, detained Myanmar opposition leader.

President Bush on Tuesday announced new U.S. sanctions against Myanmar accusing the military dictatorship of imposing "a 19-year reign of fear" that denies basic freedoms of speech, assembly and worship.

My thoughts: It's terrible what's happening in Myanmar. It needs to end immediately. The rest of the World must stand up to the junta in Myanmar. Simply having a press conference to say that you don't agree with what the junta is doing is not enough.

Long time ...

It's been a while since the last time I wrote in this blog. Summer has passed, I'm back to work, and I'm looking forward to a nice autumn (or fall as some like to call it). I'll try to have more opinions to share with you.