bust Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 What about a few of these guys.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 That is my understanding as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 What about a few of these guys.... Ouch ..they may need some guns however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted October 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Some interesting updates. http://www.newsdeskspecial.co.uk/burma/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 OK..... Wrong thing to say but.... maybe how it is now is better than it will be if Burma breaks up , It seems that the military has been able to keep Burma together and working , But if they are gone will it turn into a cival war between all the groups ? And will this spill over the borders with refugees starting "freedom fighter" camps, ready to go back and fight, It seems so easy to say kick out the military , but what is going to replace it ? I do not believe in the idea that democracy is best for everyone , OK , end of rant OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 << It seems that the military has been able to keep Burma together and working >> And your definition of working is??? Presumably Hitler's Germany and Mussulini's Italy would fit that description. And look at what happened when the commies fell from power in Moscow. Why the whole Soviet Union came unglued! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 and Yugoslavia came apart.... just saying that without a plan getting rid of military rule could end up bad OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Worse than it is? There was a Burma for many centuries before the generals seized power. Yugoslavia came apart because it was an artificial creation after WWI. Many of its parts had not wanted to be included in a "greater Serbia", since they weren't Serbs. The Soviet Union also united by force, including nations such as the Ukraine which had gained their independence after WWI and wanted to keep it. Burma was supposed to be a federation, with self-rule for the Shans, Karens, Mons etc. The generals said no to that and installed a completely Burmese run government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I am not saying the Generals are great , just that there is probably no plan if they are overthrown and it will turn into a civil war, OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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