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Saturday, September 29, 2007

Satellite Pics Confirm Razing of Towns In Burma

I told you Wednesday and Thursday that the people of Burma finally had a shot at fighting back against the socialist military dictatorship that rules the country, thanks to blogs, e-mail, camera phones, Google and YouTube -- and how the government is trying to shut down these media. (WARNING: The following link opens a 15-megabyte PDF file.) Now a LEAKED REPORT embargoed until Wednesday, October 3, and written by the American Association for the Advancement of Science Science and Human Rights Program details satellite confirmation of numerous rumors about the elimination of entire villages by the Burmese military government.

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Anonymous Sam G said...

You can see what it looks like on the ground in eastern Burma in this video: 'Shoot on Sight' at www.witness.org/shootonsight and at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPSsKcpxJMk

Saturday, September 29, 2007 9:18:00 PM  

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