Burmese military imposes curfew

[eppur_se_muova]

Source: BBC

Burma's military leaders have imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the main cities Rangoon and Mandalay, which have seen escalating anti-government protests.

Armed troops have now been deployed after tens of thousands of Buddhist monks and civilians again defied the army's warning to stay off the streets.

World leaders at the UN General Assembly have condemned the situation.

President George W Bush said the US was "outraged" by Burma's human rights record and announced further sanctions.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7012673.stm

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This doesn't sound like a good sign ... the military is acting tough. Last time they did that, they killed over 3,000 people.

[seemslikeadream]

1. Thanks eppur_se_muova

Burma is on the Brink of Revolution

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1893560

AIN'T GONNA LET NOBODY TURN ME AROUND

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1896963&mesg_id=1896963

[kurth]

2. Those generals deserve a mass hanging

[ohio2007]

3. Demonstrations not seen since the crushed 1988 pro-democracy uprising have been gaining momentum.

More Footage Making Its Way Out Of Myanmar: Raw Video 24 September 2007

Demonstrations not seen since the crushed 1988 pro-democracy uprising have been gaining momentum.

Because the military government hasn't decided to take any action to squash the dissent as of yet, this footage was openly produced

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2f7_1190747505

How much more will the military take from these 'uppity fundie monks' and their call for democracy?

/sarc

[struggle4progress]

4. "A comedian famed for his anti-government jibes became the first well-known activist rounded up

after the curfew imposed Tuesday, following the largest street protests against the country's military rulers in nearly two decades.

Zargana, who uses only one name, was taken away from his home by authorities shortly after midnight. Zargana, along with actor Kyaw Thu and poet Aung Way, led a committee that provided food and other necessities to the Buddhist monks who have spearheaded the protests.

The fates of the actor and poet were not immediately known."

Myanmar military rulers impose curfew, ban assembly in 2 cities after more large protests
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/26/apworld/20070926104903&sec=apworld