Comments on: Atlanta blogs today: OMG, like, what’s a Burma?

By: Victor Jones

Victor Jones — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:49:39 +0000

September 29, 2007

Myanmar quiet as UN envoy arrives
The Associated Press
http://www.macon.com/world//story/147790.html

Though Myanmar is rich in natural resources, 90 percent of its 54 million people live on less than $1 a day, making it all the more difficult for some people to imagine a successful people’s power revolution.

The United Nations said it was worried the current unrest could impede efforts to feed some 500,000 people. Authorities already have placed restrictions on the movement of food in some areas around Mandalay, Josette Sheeran, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, said in a statement from New York.

The government has put the official death toll from this week’s violence at 10, but diplomats and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said many more may have died, citing unconfirmed witness reports.

Japanese journalist shot during a protest in Rangoon, Myanmar on Thursday Sept. 27, 2007. The Japanese journalist, identified as Kenji Nagai, died from his wounds

By: Thomas Wheatley

Thomas Wheatley — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:20:03 +0000

I don’t know Dale…

http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/la-na-childrens27sep27,0,5576100.story

By: Victor Jones

Victor Jones — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:54:58 +0000

September 28, 2007
the internets are watching
http://www.macon.com/world//story/147790.html

1) “Why don’t the Americans come to help us? Why doesn’t America save us?” said an onlooker. who didn’t want to be identified for fear of reprisal from the junta.” “But analysts said it was unlikely that countries with major investments in Myanmar, such as China and India, would agree to take any punitive measures.”

2) ” Officials in neighboring Thailand said planes were on standby to evacuate ASEAN citizens in case the situation deteriorated.”

3) “Myanmar’s military junta sealed off Buddhist monasteries and cut public Internet access.”Authorities also shut off the country’s two Internet service providers, although big companies and embassies hooked up to the Web by satellite remained online. The Internet has played a crucial role in getting news and images of the democracy protests to the outside world.”

By: Dale

Dale — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:03:07 +0000

hmmm, I guess he’s smarter than some of the genius bloggers and quip generators….

By: amy

amy — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:45:24 +0000

actually, neither the United States nor the United Nations officially recognizes the junta’s change of the country’s name from Burma to Myanmar, so we use Burma.

By: Thomas Wheatley

Thomas Wheatley — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:59:25 +0000

I honestly don’t think he can…

http://wonkette.com/politics/george-w%27-bush/pronounce-like-a-president-303458.php

By: Scott Freeman

Scott Freeman — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:54:17 +0000

He probably used “Burma” not out of ignorance, but because he can pronounce it. I’ll bet he can’t pronounce “Myanmar” without help.

By: duane

duane — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:49:14 +0000

I’m embarrassed because he is clearly out of touch with reality, and represents our country to the rest of the world; not because he mentioned Burma. I would think calling for responsibility from our president, given our position in the world currently, would be a good thing, but I guess not; apparently, it just gets you mocked.

By: Victor Jones

Victor Jones — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:57:04 +0000

Sept 25:
“This morning, I’m announcing a series of steps to help bring peaceful change to Burma.” – Bush

Sept 26
http://www.macon.com/world//story/145973.html
“Myanmar soldiers fire weapons into crowd”

By: Victor Jones

Victor Jones — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:12:51 +0000

i smell sulfur in the burma shave.

where is burma on the map?

it’s not on yahoo maps.

never mind, Burma’s name was changed to Myanmar,
thanks google earth and wikipedia.