The oppressive military junta ruling the country formerly known as Burma has begun to crack down on pro-democracy monks, who have been staging peace protests.As with anything inside that country, details are sketchy. But worth noting is the protesters bypassing military media controls and posting images and video to blogs like this one.
To his credit, President Bush took on the turmoil at the UN this week, announcing new sanctions and referring to the country by its former name, Burma, rather than its military-given name, Myanmar.
Sky News is reporting five dead and noted the clashes "will revive memories of 1988 when the regime brutally crushed student demonstrations, killing thousands."