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Burmese champion of human rights doesn’t take the Muslim Rohingya side and it steams them

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Aung San Suu Kyi continues to be beaten up in the western media for refusing to condemn her co-religionists in the on-going conflict between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists in Burma (aka Myanmar). And, why should you, living in American cities and towns, care what is going on in Burma? Because we have been resettling tens … Continue reading Burmese champion of human rights doesn’t take the Muslim Rohingya side and it steams them

“Radical” Buddhists stand up to “radical” Rohingya Muslims in Burma

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The Washington Post calls the Buddhists trying to keep Islamic supremacism from washing over Burma “radicals.”  But, of course the Rohingya Muslims are “long-suffering” and play no role (according to the media meme) in the bouts of violence springing up in Burma/Myanmar. Thanks to The Muslim Issue for directing us to the latest whitewash of … Continue reading “Radical” Buddhists stand up to “radical” Rohingya Muslims in Burma

Muslim sets Buddhist woman on fire in Burma; ignites new wave of violence

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Before I get to today’s news, please please pay attention!    I’ve been writing about the Rohingya Muslims of Burma for more than five years.  We have (to date) 145 posts in a special category we set up just to chronicle the recent history of the Rohingya in Burma (Myanmar), Bangladesh and elsewhere because we could … Continue reading Muslim sets Buddhist woman on fire in Burma; ignites new wave of violence

Samantha Power surfaces; wants to bring the Arab Spring to Southeast Asia

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Update November 19th:  Human rights activist Aung San Suu Kyi does not look very happy as Obama butchers the pronunciation of her name here, and gives her a hug here.  Was the hug before or after the reprimand on the Rohingya?  I don’t think all this hugging is common in Asia, did anyone tell Obama? … Continue reading Samantha Power surfaces; wants to bring the Arab Spring to Southeast Asia