Is this a factual story.....the Government killed HUNDREDS of MONKS and THOUSANDS of Protestors??? It almost doesn't seem like it could be true.
It was published yesterday and given a few minor updates today, none of which diminish or change the central themes of the story in any way. the Drudge Report has linked to it and highlighted the link in red, but I still haven't seen any additional media attention given to the scale of this.
As of this moment, the latest headlines pertaining to Myanmar all deal with the junta's leader stalling the UN ambassador and the Japanese 'considering' a protest over the murder of a journalist there, but no other headlines as yet pertaining to the scale of it....the Daily Mail appears to be way out in front on this one, and they have been for over 24 hours at this point.
The New York Times is referencing this Daily Mail article as "an unconfirmed report" in one of their staffer's blogs, not even in a main news section, and this published seven hours ago.
Hints of a Vast, Grim Toll in Myanmar - The Lede - Breaking News - New York Times Blog
Now comes an unconfirmed report in The Daily Mail in Britain with a staggering claim of mass slaughter. The paper quotes Hla Win, described as a Burmese general who has deserted his post in protest of the regime’s harsh tactics.