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There has been plenty of coverage on this, beginning with the very odd Bush condemnation of the turmoil in Burma in his speach to the UN. You just won't find the coverage in the corporitized media in the US. Abaya is correct that this is huge news elsewhere, so why not here?
If it isn't obvious to the least decerning among us, let me spell it out.
- Bush wouldn't give a flip unless there were US economic interests at stake.
- Unocol was bought out by Chevron the instant their lawsuits in the area were settled.
- Chevron is now in participation with the junta for all oil and gas operations.
- The US sanctions applied to Burma conveniently excuse Chevron.
Always follow the money, people, and find a news source outside the US.
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An aside, in support of open communication:
Jazz, we would have a much better explanation of the Burma event had you not chosen to minimize host's posts. He has explained several times why he posts articles in full in the Politics forum, but y'all just don't want to hear it.
This topic belongs in Politics, but I can understand why abaya would avoid that forum. The recent emphasis of tfp also having a political focus is a cruel joke, if you silence host.
The Politics forum is moribund. If Hal is sincere in emphasizing politics once again, and not just pretending to be something more than a T&A board, he couldn't find anyone other that host to revive this forum and kick up some interest once again.
Politics isn't pretty, and monks are being murdered. How does one separate the two?
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