tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post6293052985289024934..comments2024-02-24T09:14:44.403+00:00Comments on The Poor Mouth: Burmese junta releases Win Tinjams o donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-52643147364040416242008-09-25T08:33:00.000+01:002008-09-25T08:33:00.000+01:00Indeed Ardent. It shows the power of the pen!Indeed Ardent. It shows the power of the pen!jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-23206827505494929052008-09-25T00:02:00.000+01:002008-09-25T00:02:00.000+01:00It is amazing that political and military regimes ...It is amazing that political and military regimes are so afraid on the words of a few individuals that they need to be locked up for so long.<BR/><BR/>I am so happy that he had been released, God Bless all Journalists.Ardenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691309037378080709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-4149600614939254212008-09-24T22:27:00.000+01:002008-09-24T22:27:00.000+01:00Thansk Rambling Woods It is an extremely important...Thansk Rambling Woods It is an extremely important issue.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I know what you mean Starrlight.jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-39810083784762906042008-09-24T16:17:00.000+01:002008-09-24T16:17:00.000+01:00And we forget that so many people have no freedom....And we forget that so many people have no freedom....Thank you for letting me know as I came for WW, but this is as important. LIke your WW post too...Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-76929043307120159062008-09-24T16:09:00.000+01:002008-09-24T16:09:00.000+01:00Now that may solve a lot of problems Snoopy.. I ta...Now that may solve a lot of problems Snoopy.. I take it your highst military rank was Lieutenant????<BR/><BR/>It is good news Sean, if only a tiny bit of good news. Well said on the other issue.<BR/><BR/>We James? We can do very little. It is the people of Burma that will effect change. The best we can do is communally exert pressure. It's not much though<BR/><BR/>No surprise but then the US can be extremely parochial. AI can be jersks at times but their gadfly approach to states that lock up prisoners of conscience can and does workjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-8184091578458925622008-09-24T14:49:00.000+01:002008-09-24T14:49:00.000+01:00It hasn't had any press coverage that I've heard [...It hasn't had any press coverage that I've heard [US side] but I'll be listening to the BBC later today.<BR/><BR/>As for the what can we do - Amnesty International are always open to donations.<BR/><BR/>Best wishesMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-77861710650234571762008-09-24T14:46:00.000+01:002008-09-24T14:46:00.000+01:00A sad, sad indictment but what can we do?A sad, sad indictment but what can we do?James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-42358950177474772692008-09-24T13:44:00.000+01:002008-09-24T13:44:00.000+01:00Just read this by Reporters without Borders, too, ...Just read this by Reporters without Borders, too, Jams.<BR/>It's good news for this man who has grown 19 years older in prison. For the people of Burma nothing has changed, though.<BR/>Anyway, again, it's a good news, for a change.<BR/><BR/>As for above's comment: The Burmese junta, any dictators, would be delighted if 'their' people fearfully asked such a question themselves, instead of trying to find ways to get rid of them.Sean Jeatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978285783271305489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-88083581287497798962008-09-24T13:27:00.000+01:002008-09-24T13:27:00.000+01:00It may be a good idea to shoot every soldier as so...It may be a good idea to shoot every soldier as soon as he/she reaches the rank of... let me see... captain, say.SnoopyTheGoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920565522498918323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-61356839372936958122008-09-24T11:19:00.000+01:002008-09-24T11:19:00.000+01:00That sounds like a call for the people of Burma to...That sounds like a call for the people of Burma to do nothingjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-69269423655972596152008-09-24T11:12:00.000+01:002008-09-24T11:12:00.000+01:00Quite -- but how do you acheive that? And what if ...Quite -- but how do you acheive that? And what if the next regime are far worse?RobWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255978974948870928noreply@blogger.com