No Suprises from the Dictators: Aung San Suu Kyi Convicted

The conviction of Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on trumped up charges stemming from a mentally unstable admirer’s swim to her home to see her was completely expected. This allows the dictators to remove her as a direct influence on the upcoming elections. By officially halving the sentence and continuing to allow her to live under house arrest the dictators hope to fool the world. And no doubt some will be fooled.

But, the sadness of Burma’s fate under the boot of tyrants should be noticed.

And the crimes of these brutal dictators needs to be shouted from the rooftops, and the nobility of the opposition, and the hope that continues to breathe deeply…

And here’s one way to do so.