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Courage under fire! (r)



I totally agree with Moe Zaw Aung.  I want to add one line.

If someone claim as a freedom fighter but his real intention is only for
self interest, he will denounce the action as unappropiate and unwise.

Htun Aung Gyaw

At 02:33 PM 10/8/99 PDT, moezaw aung wrote:
>                   Courage under fire!
>
>A Historic event of Burmese Embassy had shaken Bangkok for nearly a week 
>now.
>But some people are still insulting  the courage of the student dissidents 
>involved in it.
>For those  who do not understand the nature of the whole episode, it is easy 
>to blame on them.
>Was this a stupid embassy attack or a terrorist action as said by SPDC 
>"Stupid People Defense Council" or a freedom fighter action.
>Surely, the answer lies with perspective.
>If you were a SPDC official, this action was a terrible crime and punishable 
>by death or long sentenced with hard laber.
>If you were being benefiting on business with SDPC or a naive on politic of 
>Burma, who do not understand the complexity of politic and revolution, this 
>action was a stupid attack .
>If you were a freedom fighter  or free burma movement activists, this event 
>would be seen as a glorious action of the freedom fighters worthy of praise, 
>pride, and acclaim.
>Please listen to other people what were they saying  freedom fighters action 
>on Burmese Embassy,
>One western female hostage said "she sympathised with the dissidents' 
>political movement " they talked to us about their reasons for doing this 
>thing. They didn't fear death. I really appreciate them and praise them as 
>heros of my heart forever" she added.
>Ms.Wannarat Udomsamutr, 25, the first hostage was released  said "I feel 
>sympathy for them and I am concerned about the political future of Burma".
>Thailand's Interior Minister Sanan Kachornprasart, in a comment,
>"We don't consider them to be terrorists. They are student activists who 
>fight for democracy.''
>Hostages and hostages' negotiators were sympathised on their captors' 
>courage on their political objectives  and  it was surprised by many people.
>Were they a terrorist organization?
>The SPDC certainly believed they were.
>Was this a stupid attack?
>Naives certainly believed it was.
>After all, the freedom fighters were advocating freedom and human rights for 
>their motherland. Were they a freedom fighter's organization? Many freedom 
>fighters certainly believed they were.
>One thing is certain about the vigorous burmese student warriors 
>organization: it gave freedom fighters a voice and vital chance to actively 
>participate in the free Burma movement. It was also a wake up  call on 
>international communities to pay more attention on SPDC's human rights 
>violations and atrocities in Thai-Burma border.
>
>Finally, the decision on the vigorous Burmese student warriors come down to 
>a variation on an old saying "one man's terrorist is another's freedom 
>fighter." The ultimate conclusion must be left to the individual.
>mza
>
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