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::We have to take into consideration that Burma/Myanmar went communist after World War II, then a military takeover sometime in the 1970s.  It's an Asian contry with ties to China, so what I'm seeing in the news is something similar to the student revolt in Beijing back in 1989.  The Burmese want freedom, and those in charge are not going to let it happen.  [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 09:04, 27 September 2007 (EDT)

::We have to take into consideration that Burma/Myanmar went communist after World War II, then a military takeover sometime in the 1970s.  It's an Asian contry with ties to China, so what I'm seeing in the news is something similar to the student revolt in Beijing back in 1989.  The Burmese want freedom, and those in charge are not going to let it happen.  [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 09:04, 27 September 2007 (EDT)

:::It's all moot now, because the security forces opened fire on a crowd that refused to disperse. Unless the crowd was assaulting the police or army was anything as deadly as heavy bricks or rocks, this would be excessive force.

:::It's all moot now, because the security forces opened fire on a crowd that refused to disperse. Unless the crowd was assaulting the police or army with anything as deadly as heavy bricks or rocks, this would be excessive force.

:::Although no one has asked, my opinion is that the way to disperse a crowd of protesters is to arrest them one at a time. Only rough up those who resist. And carefully avoid shooting anyone if at all possible. It takes longer this way, but it's a better way to treat your people. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] ^{[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]} 14:50, 27 September 2007 (EDT)

:::Although no one has asked, my opinion is that the way to disperse a crowd of protesters is to arrest them one at a time. Only rough up those who resist. And carefully avoid shooting anyone if at all possible. It takes longer this way, but it's a better way to treat your people. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] ^{[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]} 14:50, 27 September 2007 (EDT)

Graham. [[User:Graham|Graham]] 15:11, 27 September 2007 (EDT)

Graham. [[User:Graham|Graham]] 15:11, 27 September 2007 (EDT)

:You are in no danger of being blocked for the respectful expression of an opinion. Please wrote copiously about the [[genocide]] in [[Rwanda]]. You can probably do it more sympathetically than I can; I am often too blunt or hasty. I met a Rwandan it a peace conference last year and insensitively remarked that, "Oh, I just watched [[Hotel Rwanda]]" which made his wife immediately burst into tears. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] ^{[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]} 15:39, 27 September 2007 (EDT)

:You are in no danger of being blocked for the respectful expression of an opinion. Please wrote copiously about the [[genocide]] in [[Rwanda]]. You can probably do it more sympathetically than I can; I am often too blunt or hasty. I met a Rwandan at a peace conference last year and insensitively remarked that, "Oh, I just watched [[Hotel Rwanda]]" which made his wife immediately burst into tears. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] ^{[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]} 15:39, 27 September 2007 (EDT)