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North Korea almost certainly is the worse regime on earth, but Burma's "State Peace and Development Council" constantly tries to make it a race. The military junta has launched another offensive against the ethnic Karen in the east. Reports BBC:
About 3,000 ethnic Karen villagers have reportedly fled from Burma into Thailand in recent days because of a new Burmese military offensive.
Aid groups say the refugees are from Ler Per Her camp in eastern Karen state, near where the Burmese army is reported to be attacking Karen rebels.
It is thought to be one of the largest movements of refugees across the Thai-Burma border in a decade.
Meanwhile Burma still faces pressure to halt Aung San Suu Kyi's trial.
The pro-democracy leader is charged with breaching the terms of her house arrest, a charge that could leave her in jail for up to five years.
These people seem very far away to most Americans, but through the work of the activist humanitarian group Christian Freedom International I've spent time with the Karen over the years. The impact on children is particularly horrific, as I detailed for the Spectator a while back.
There's not much the U.S. government can do. But as individuals we can support groups which help relieve the plight of the victims of the Burmese government's brutality. And we can pray for them.
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Pingback| 6.13.09 @ 11:08AM
World focus on Burma (13 June 2009) « Save Burma links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
Moe| 6.13.09 @ 12:57PM
Burma regime is trying to get away from being influenced by China by dealing with North Korea and killing more and more people. Their Brutal activities somehow have been helping them get away from the weak United Nations and the World Leaders.
Please Free Daw Aung San Suu Kyi !!!
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Eric Dondero| 6.14.09 @ 8:24AM
Yet Bandow's week-kneed non-interventionist approach would only lead to more killings of Burmese freedom fighters.
Would this be happening under Bush? The Bush administrations record in fighting fascism was far superior to that of radical leftist Obama. Yet, it was leftwing libertarians like Bandow who assisted the left in electing Obama over McCain, and a human rights supporting libertarian Sarah Palin as VP.
Bandow needs to look in the mirror, and blame himself for rising violence and killings against freedom fighters worldwide. He should be ashamed.
Doug Bandow| 6.14.09 @ 9:22AM
I am looking forward to Eric leading an expedition to free the ethnic Karen and other oppressed Burmese, since his heroes George W. Bush and Richard Cheney did nothing for them other than talk. Talk about hypocritical wimps who should be ashamed. Go to it Eric!
Jim| 6.14.09 @ 8:26PM
Bandow is a whining sniveler, go grovel to the teleprompter messiah.
Charles F.| 6.15.09 @ 12:33AM
The Karen people don't need prayers or bibles. In fact, one of the problems there is the constant interference by Christian aid groups who insist that the Karen "turn the other cheek".
Doug Bandow only offers prayers, when what is needed is arms and ammunition.
When the SPDC generals and their family members start getting blown up or shot, only then will we see positive change in Burma.
Doug Bandow| 6.15.09 @ 5:53AM
The Karen, who are largely Christian, have been fighting for decades. In visiting several of the Karen National Liberation Army's military camps over the years, I've seen no evidence of the apparent pacifism of which Charles F. complains. Indeed, the Christian aid group with which I'm familiar wishes the Karen were better armed and able to fight. However, it can't very well mix bullets and Bibles, and private support for foreign guerrillas is problematic under federal law. Instead of complaining about people attempting to alleviate the suffering of the Karen, he should complain to lawmakers in Washington.
Eric Dondero| 6.15.09 @ 6:41AM
Just talk on Burma by Bush? Perhaps? But that's a lot more than can be said for the current administration who is completely ignoring the conflict and retreating from fights with fascism around the globe, most especially in Iran.
Jimmy Carter was silent too. Result: 1 million dead South Vietnamese, and 2 million dead Cambodians.
Non-interventionsim by the United States, ala Bandow, leads to mass slaughter of human populations.