Finding allies who would support his cowardly acts of rape and genocide is becoming a very real issue for Than Shwe of Burma. Now that his regime of death is under the microscope from all quarters of the world population he and his minions are more of a pariah than world figures. Like a beggar he is pandering for support and funding to combat the will of his people in a desperate attempt to maintain control. His spin doctors are polluting the government controlled press with lies and rhetoric in an effort to stem the tide of truth about his sham trial of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Any street kid can see that Than Shwe is on the run, so to speak. He dishonored his allies with his bold attack on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and he grossly underestimated the response from the world at large. The only positive response he received was from Kim Jong II with Jong’s nuclear threat scam. So Jong popped off a few bottle rockets and plans to detonate another impotent bomb. It’s all a convenient distraction and frankly Jong showed himself to be a nuisance. Fact is, Than Shwe managed to place North Korea under the microscope like never before and this is bad for commerce. N. Korea was vying for world power status. Now they share the limelight with Than Shwe and his merry band of criminals. His feeble pandering of China had the same negative effect. Now the world marketplace has China under the microscope for their horrific torture, rape and murder of the Falun Gong sect as well as the on going atrocities in Tibet. Dare I mention the conflicts in South America and Africa spawned by Chinese industries and the indigenous people?
China has a lot to hide from the consumer world as US and European industries relocate to Chinese soil. I’m still amazed that General Motors closed shop in the US and Canada only to build new plants in China. Are they going to capitalize on the 80 million slaves in China’s secretive Gulag System? Maybe it’s just the fact China has no labor or environmental regulations. Laughable they plan to build and send cars to the US and Canadian markets. Oh well, to bad, so sad after all its all about the corporate bottom line. I would not have noticed this tidbit if it were not for Than Shwe’s pandering. Thanks Than Shwe for the focus on China.
Than Shwe would find it impossible to find allies in Somalia. Even the warlords would not want the heat Than Shwe would give them. On the streets people would say that Than Shwe and his thugs are “Jonesing” for allies but the word is out on his regime now. Clearly he is not using the best judgment, even for a military dictator. Strategically speaking he has managed to alienate himself on all fronts and placed his regime in the crosshairs of worldwide public opinion.
It was said in many visions that Burma’s criminal regime would be toppled from within his own ranks. Little did we know this would happen by Than Shwe’s very hand and you got to love the irony of it all. Like a Greek tragedy Than Shwe shot himself in the foot with his over zealous attempt to silence the voice of democracy. Now he will take down everyone who sided with him including corporations who’ve financed genocide.
A sane person would not continue acts of barbarism while pandering for support. On the contrary, and true to form, Than Shwe has escalated his campaign of death and murder on the *ethnic populations within Burma. How far beyond stupid has he become or is cancer eating at his brain? Now like never before data is streaming out of Burma as rape and murder takes center stage in the press around the world. It is heartening to note that web sites are getting more queries about Than Shwe’s legacy of death and people are totally shocked at what they are discovering.
Myo Thein, Director of Burma Democratic Concern, calls it “People Power” and now the people of the world are becoming aware of the power they truly possess. It is called the all mighty dollar or purchasing power. More and more people are paying attention to labels and are beginning to exclude items from corporations who have allied themselves with criminals such as Than Shwe. Though India’s media has been artificially silent about Daw Anug San Suu Kyi’s bogus trial word has gotten out. A multitude of the members of parliament are urging their leadership to take a stand and soon questions will be asked by the people why India has sided with tyranny.
Its people power at its best and it is the people of the world who are influencing their leadership with demands that something be done in Burma. And if politicians want to keep their high paying job they will act on the will of their constituents. Corporations beware for your Achilles tendon has been reveled. One day corporate goons will also face the microscope of public opinion. This will directly influence their corporate bottom line and depending on the extent of corporate involvement they will stand trial along side Than Shwe’s generals.
And then there is United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who seems to have difficulty finding airfare. He should use Ibrahim Gambari’s frequent flyer miles, less the million dollar ruby of course. Eventually people power will force him out from under the sofa and onto an airplane for Burma. He is starting to sound like a broken record with all his lame excuses. Maybe it is time for a new Secretary General that does more than fire off useless sanctions. Small wonder Burma and North Korea thumbs their noses at the UN.
* http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=15941
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