Regarding my earlier post, wondering if the omnipresence of the world through the internet would have a different effect on the uprising than in previous years, it looks like it has, though not in a positive way. Though we in the world have failed to act, the Burmese government has begun to use the evidence on the internet against it citizens. Apparently, as part of an attempt to demoralize - one could say terrorize - its citizens, the military drives through the night, announcing on loudspeakers that they have pictures of the people involved, and pulling them from their homes. Thousands have disappeared, including this man's 18 year old daughter.
Someone left a link in my comments section asking me to join the free burma bloggers movement. I'm not sure whether I believe such banners change minds. However, awareness is important, so in order to support this world-wide (though sadly limited) attempt, here's a link I recommend to Magnum Photos's Photoessay on the history of Burma.
What frustrates me in all this, is that now that the Burmese government has cracked down on its people, and turned the lights off to continue their brutality, all the free international media have turned away obediently, and you can't find an article about Burma on the front page of any large news organization's website. Aung San Suu Kyi asked the world years ago to "Please use your liberty to promote ours" and we can't even do that.
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