Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Asia Society panel on Burma from 08 -- but still highly relevant -- listen after reading previous posts --

http://fora.tv/2008/03/25/A_Panel_Discussion_on_the_Crisis_in_Burma

Panelists -- Dr. Thaung Htun, UN Office of NCGUB --
Scott Marciel on "why should the USA care about Burma."
Dr. Sean Turnell on Burmese economy, earnings from natural gas, lack of proper institutions.

Waterworld--it's as brilliant as its legend--one of those things you wished you had written--

Where did they get the fuel to run their salvaged machinery? It's answered about half way into the movie. I used to know almost all of...