KyiMayKaung

Burma, America, The World, Art, Literature, Political Economy through the eyes of a Permanent Exile. "We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the oppressed. Sometimes we must interfere. . . There is so much injustice and suffering crying out for our attention . . . writers and poets, prisoners in so many lands governed by the left and by the right." Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize Speech, 1986, Oslo. This entire site copyright Kyi May Kaung unless indicated otherwise.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Rep. Tom Lantos of California, who supported the Free Burma Movement -- dead at 80

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/11/lantos.obit/index.html

Tom Lantos and Mrs. Lantos were a few of the earliest supporters of the Burmese democracy movement and were unwavering in their support.

He was always very succinct in his comments, and very elegant.

KyiMayKaung

Monday, February 11, 2008

Rep. Tom Lantos of California, who supported the Free Burma Movement -- dead at 80

Israel sees Sykes-Picot borders as irrelevant, says US Ambassador--Tom Barrack.

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