http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/29/iraq.doctors/index.html
This is successful nation building??
Monday, September 29, 2008
World Economy -- it's all interconnected -- stupid --
Photo "World Markets" and blog title -- Copyright Kyi May Kaung
Speaker of House Rep. Nancy Pelosi's speech --
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/29/house-republicans-blame-pelosis-speech/?mod=googlenews_wsj
Republicans blame her speech, which is like shooting the messenger --
Republicans blame her speech, which is like shooting the messenger --
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Hope everyone listened to U.S. Presidential Candidates' debate --
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/27/us/politics/27debate.html?_r=1&th=&adxnnl=1&emc=th&adxnnlx=1222524286-Y4MDaQ/EB5U0H40DdlSYUQ&oref=slogin
I did not like Senator McCain's rambling, personalized non-answers, and was impressed by Sen. Obama's grasp of economics, numbers and foreign affairs, as well as his overall macro view.
I thought McCain was patronizing and talked down to Obama which he had no cause to do, while Obama remained cool and polite, but did not let false statement pass.
I invite my Burma audience to comment.
From my own informal surveys of Burmese dissidents and people in Indonesia, most like the Obamas. They spoke as if they knew Michelle and Barack in person. They often asked me to "give my regards to Sen. Obama when I return to D.C." People I spoke to included a high ranking Thai-based Burmese dissident, another one who recently won a prize, a lovely 85 year old grandmother (now deceased) who shook hands with me on this as early as last summer,a busboy in Bali who pointed to his sunburned skin.
Kyi May Kaung
I did not like Senator McCain's rambling, personalized non-answers, and was impressed by Sen. Obama's grasp of economics, numbers and foreign affairs, as well as his overall macro view.
I thought McCain was patronizing and talked down to Obama which he had no cause to do, while Obama remained cool and polite, but did not let false statement pass.
I invite my Burma audience to comment.
From my own informal surveys of Burmese dissidents and people in Indonesia, most like the Obamas. They spoke as if they knew Michelle and Barack in person. They often asked me to "give my regards to Sen. Obama when I return to D.C." People I spoke to included a high ranking Thai-based Burmese dissident, another one who recently won a prize, a lovely 85 year old grandmother (now deceased) who shook hands with me on this as early as last summer,a busboy in Bali who pointed to his sunburned skin.
Kyi May Kaung
Friday, September 26, 2008
Re-arrest of Burmese dissident U Win Htein ( from Amnesty International )
Released prisoner rearrested in Myanmar
U Win Htein © Amnesty International
26 September 2008
Amnesty International confirmed on Friday that one of the seven prisoners of conscience freed this week, U Win Htein, was re-arrested a few hours after his release. He was released from Kathar prison in Sagaing Division in north-western Myanmar on Tuesday.
U Win Htein was picked up by police officers in a guest house in the town of Kathar where he was staying for the night before catching a boat to Mandalay the following morning to meet his wife.
U Win Htein is now back in Kathar prison. It is not known why he was re-arrested or how much longer he will remain imprisoned.
Amnesty International has said that the re-arrest of U Win Htein illustrates that there is no policy change by the Myanmar government to free political prisoners.
U Win Htein © Amnesty International
26 September 2008
Amnesty International confirmed on Friday that one of the seven prisoners of conscience freed this week, U Win Htein, was re-arrested a few hours after his release. He was released from Kathar prison in Sagaing Division in north-western Myanmar on Tuesday.
U Win Htein was picked up by police officers in a guest house in the town of Kathar where he was staying for the night before catching a boat to Mandalay the following morning to meet his wife.
U Win Htein is now back in Kathar prison. It is not known why he was re-arrested or how much longer he will remain imprisoned.
Amnesty International has said that the re-arrest of U Win Htein illustrates that there is no policy change by the Myanmar government to free political prisoners.
One of 7 political prisoners released (rest were criminals) enjoys a brief 17 hours of freedom before re-arrest --
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hkveLB56JCzxoTWaW84FSrpY-W8QD93EGT5G0
Over 2000 political prisoners remain in Burmese Gulag at any one time --
Over 2000 political prisoners remain in Burmese Gulag at any one time --
Irrawaddy Magazine, which suffered cyber-attack -- probably from Burmese junta, now back on line with this report --
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=14326
Laura Bush speaks up for Burma.
Laura Bush speaks up for Burma.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway in Peter Shaffer's Equus --
http://theater2.nytimes.com/2008/09/26/theater/reviews/26equu.html?th&emc=th
Someone who has managed to grow up normally and well apparently, in the glare of modern day success.
Someone who has managed to grow up normally and well apparently, in the glare of modern day success.
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