Comments on: Myanmar http://b.rox.com/2008/05/05/myanmar/ Life in the Flood Zone Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:07:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jon Konrath http://b.rox.com/2008/05/05/myanmar/#comment-177110 Jon Konrath Thu, 08 May 2008 17:42:23 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1539#comment-177110 Whenever I see the word 'myanmar', I think 'mallomar', which is why my use of the term Burma is more snack food-related than political. (I also like Mission of Burma.) Whenever I see the word ‘myanmar’, I think ‘mallomar’, which is why my use of the term Burma is more snack food-related than political. (I also like Mission of Burma.)

]]> By: pistolette http://b.rox.com/2008/05/05/myanmar/#comment-176433 pistolette Tue, 06 May 2008 15:00:44 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1539#comment-176433 things are even worse in 'myanmar' than the news is showing. and while i'm not typically a bush supporter i very much appreciate that he honored Aung San Suu Kyi and mentioned our desire to send aid (even thought the ruling junta will turn us down anyway). i'm also glad that he doesn't recognize their country's name. Suu Kyi calls it Burma and shame on any other country that recognizes a military dictatorship that shoots people who walk around with flowers. things are even worse in ‘myanmar’ than the news is showing. and while i’m not typically a bush supporter i very much appreciate that he honored Aung San Suu Kyi and mentioned our desire to send aid (even thought the ruling junta will turn us down anyway). i’m also glad that he doesn’t recognize their country’s name. Suu Kyi calls it Burma and shame on any other country that recognizes a military dictatorship that shoots people who walk around with flowers.

]]> By: HammHawk http://b.rox.com/2008/05/05/myanmar/#comment-176426 HammHawk Tue, 06 May 2008 14:30:43 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1539#comment-176426 I don't want to diminish the tragedy, but the psycho in me notes the Freudian typo of "thug" for though in your last sentence. That's called an anticipation error, no doubt because you knew you were going to mention Bush. 'Course, Laura's projection of her husband's failures stinks of psychoanalytic textbook too. Awful tragedy in Myanmar. I don’t want to diminish the tragedy, but the psycho in me notes the Freudian typo of “thug” for though in your last sentence. That’s called an anticipation error, no doubt because you knew you were going to mention Bush.

‘Course, Laura’s projection of her husband’s failures stinks of psychoanalytic textbook too.

Awful tragedy in Myanmar.

]]> By: Lee http://b.rox.com/2008/05/05/myanmar/#comment-176399 Lee Tue, 06 May 2008 12:33:16 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1539#comment-176399 CNN is now reporting that according to AP, that number has risen to 22k, and 41k more are missing. This is insane man! CNN is now reporting that according to AP, that number has risen to 22k, and 41k more are missing.

This is insane man!

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