Sen. Webb: U.S. Can Help Myanmar Move Forward
NPR: This morning, 8.19.09, link should bring up their player to listen. He makes some real important points, and for me clears up some as to questions of where he was going with his stand. Thought he was looking at it like we should have with Vietnam and once we did reality developed!
Showing posts with label Myanmar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Myanmar. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Senator Webb and U.S. Diplomacy
Just caught this over at Stars and Stripes and from AP:
Senator wins release of US prisoner in Myanmar
I've been trying to follow this but with a tad bit of confusion as to Webbs beliefs towards the Regime in power there.
As have others! But opening up Diplomatic Channels, especially direct channels, are much better then sitting in Washington calling others extreme names and especially when not learning more about them but believing and making up our own propaganda, propaganda of condemnation, from our arrogance and apathy, while doing same as those we condemn!!
Senator wins release of US prisoner in Myanmar
U.S. Sen. Jim Webb won the release Saturday of an American prisoner convicted in Myanmar and sentenced to seven years in prison for swimming secretly to the residence of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the senator's office said.
Yettaw, 53, is to be officially deported Sunday, when he will fly with Webb on a military aircraft to Bangkok, according to a statement from Webb's office.
U.S. Sen. Jim Webb won the release Saturday of an American prisoner convicted in Myanmar and sentenced to seven years in prison for swimming secretly to the residence of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the senator's office said.
Yettaw, 53, is to be officially deported Sunday, when he will fly with Webb on a military aircraft to Bangkok, according to a statement from Webb's office.
I've been trying to follow this but with a tad bit of confusion as to Webbs beliefs towards the Regime in power there.
His visit has drawn criticism from activists who say it confers legitimacy on a brutal regime. Webb is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's East Asia and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee.........
As have others! But opening up Diplomatic Channels, especially direct channels, are much better then sitting in Washington calling others extreme names and especially when not learning more about them but believing and making up our own propaganda, propaganda of condemnation, from our arrogance and apathy, while doing same as those we condemn!!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Bloggers, Making It Right!
Myanmar bloggers help build 'Budget Huts' in delta
Read Rest At Link!
LABUTTA, Myanmar - Bloggers may find their messages blocked by Myanmar's military regime, but that hasn't stopped Nyi Lynn Seck from raising tens of thousands of dollars for cyclone survivors.
Read Rest At Link!
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