It's not so simple really (and I would hope killing people never would be). There are several problems with simply killing the troops that are killing you:
1) You have no guns. At best you could flog them unconscious with your PS/2 keyboard that you just blogged your last blog with.
2) The troops are made up of impoverished Burmese from the countryside and mountains who have no better option for the livelihood of their families than to join the military. They are your countrymen, they're just stuck in a hard situation. The troops are not the problem, the psycho generals in charge of the junta are.
3) You are most likely staunch Buddhist and killing isn't a viable option. You do not listen to rap. Instead you enjoy remakes of the Titanic theme song.
I visited Burma in 2000 with some friends and met with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for an interview. We asked what message we should bring to the world that would help bring democracy to Burma. She said the best thing people can do is to keep the Burmese struggle for democracy in their hearts. The best thing the international community can do is to maintain their support for the democracy movement, and keep the political pressure on the junta. (a link, if you'd like to read the story of our meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi)
Call your representative and tell them that this is an important issue to you. Ask them how they will help. Perhaps you could suggest that we start broadcasting gangsta rap into Burma over V.O.A. radio.
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It's not so simple really (and I would hope killing people never would be). There are several problems with simply killing the troops that are killing you:
1) You have no guns. At best you could flog them unconscious with your PS/2 keyboard that you just blogged your last blog with.
2) The troops are made up of impoverished Burmese from the countryside and mountains who have no better option for the livelihood of their families than to join the military. They are your countrymen, they're just stuck in a hard situation. The troops are not the problem, the psycho generals in charge of the junta are.
3) You are most likely staunch Buddhist and killing isn't a viable option. You do not listen to rap. Instead you enjoy remakes of the Titanic theme song.
I visited Burma in 2000 with some friends and met with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for an interview. We asked what message we should bring to the world that would help bring democracy to Burma. She said the best thing people can do is to keep the Burmese struggle for democracy in their hearts. The best thing the international community can do is to maintain their support for the democracy movement, and keep the political pressure on the junta. (a link, if you'd like to read the story of our meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi)
Call your representative and tell them that this is an important issue to you. Ask them how they will help. Perhaps you could suggest that we start broadcasting gangsta rap into Burma over V.O.A. radio.