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Japanese Journalist Shot Down At Close Range in Rangoon, Burma (Developing-Pics)
Zin Media Net (Reporting Underground from Burma) ^
| 27 September 2007
| Zin Media Net (Reporting Underground from Burma)
Posted on 09/27/2007 8:55:18 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: burma; china; crackdown; democracy; journalists; junta; myanmar; rangoon
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It is getting to look like China's Tiananmen Square over there in Rangoon, Burma right now.
Troops led by the pro-Chinese Burma military junta are in the streets, firing on all kinds of unarmed people.
The troops are being directly commanded by the top now, because local commanders earlier today refused to fire on the demonstrators (mostly unarmed Bhuddist monks).
The death of Japanese journalist Kenji Nagai (50), seen in above photo just after fatal chest wound, was confirmed just a few hours ago. Top news in Japan tonight as news spreads and images are pirated out of Burma by internet, cell phones, etc.
To: AmericanInTokyo
Every dictator’s dream: an unarmed populace. Prayers that the “good guys” win this one in Myanmar.
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posted on
09/27/2007 8:57:06 AM PDT
by
inkling
(exurbanleague.com)
To: AmericanInTokyo
Prayers up, thanks for the info, please keep us informed!
Thanks.
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Sounds like those who are un-armed NEED to be armed ASAP
To: AmericanInTokyo
Will this make the national news - will Hollywood care?
I mean, its not Tibet, but it's at least close...
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posted on
09/27/2007 8:59:25 AM PDT
by
BlueNgold
(Feed the Tree .....)
To: massgopguy
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posted on
09/27/2007 8:59:38 AM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
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To: massgopguy
Sounds like someone left their sarcasm tag at home today.....
To: inkling
Prayers that the “good guys” win this one in Myanmar. And they'll finally change the name back to Burma. I mean "Myanmar Shave" or the "Myanmar Road" just doesn't quite have the same ring to it.
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posted on
09/27/2007 9:01:15 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: MD_Willington_1976
Maybe. Maybe not. It depends. On the one hand, I recall in Manila about 20 years ago, when it was all initially done with a bunch of unarmed Filipina nuns right there on the front lines staring street into the bayonets and gun turrets.
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posted on
09/27/2007 9:01:48 AM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
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To: AmericanInTokyo
My prayers go out to Mr. Nagai's family.
How horrible.
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posted on
09/27/2007 9:02:36 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(Ron Paul put the cuckoo in my Cocoa Puffs)
To: dfwgator
Myanmar Shadow....................
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posted on
09/27/2007 9:02:49 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(ALL that CARBON in ALL that oil & coal was once in the atmosphere. We're just putting it back!)
To: AmericanInTokyo
Now if they had a Second Amendment...
To: SolidWood
China’s statement tonight issued through their Foreign Ministry spokesbitch was the most ridiculous thing I have heard in a long time. Of course, since they are in tight with Burma’s military dictators, and their own bloody legacy in running over students, they are not in a position to be very critical over this.
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posted on
09/27/2007 9:05:02 AM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
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To: SolidWood
...unless they also had a Supreme Court.
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posted on
09/27/2007 9:05:02 AM PDT
by
magslinger
(Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors. And miss. R.A.Heinlein)
To: AmericanInTokyo
The troops are being directly commanded by the top now, because local commanders earlier today refused to fire on the demonstrators (mostly unarmed Bhuddist monks).So there is some humanity there after all. God help those brave people.
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posted on
09/27/2007 9:05:55 AM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: AmericanInTokyo
story teller becomes the story
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posted on
09/27/2007 9:14:07 AM PDT
by
RDTF
(Republicans believe every day is July 4th, but Democrats believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
To: AmericanInTokyo
I do not see a picture showing anyone shot down at close range.
I see a soldier walking by someone on the ground....but that is it.
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posted on
09/27/2007 9:54:53 AM PDT
by
VaBthang4
("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
To: VaBthang4
Uh, Mr. Obvious says that the dead guy lying on the ground with the soldier walking by is very likely the one shot down at close range.
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posted on
09/27/2007 10:40:05 AM PDT
by
badbass
To: AmericanInTokyo
Maybe Carter should go there to verify the last election and legitimize another dictatorship.
Jim-mah never met a junta he didn’t love!
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