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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Fat chance of US being able to engage Burmese junta- which arrests journalists/activists before US mission --

Kyaw Zaw Lwin (Nyi Nyi Aung) US citizen arrested Sept 3 is still in prison in Burma and being subjected to a sham trial. MD based Burmese exiles are praying for him at a monastery Nov.1 Poster copyright Supporters of Kyaw Zaw Lwin.

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE59T28720091030?rpc=401

Kurt Campbell and Scot Marciel are scheduled to go to Burma Nov 3-4.