Coup in Myanmar

[LittleLebowski]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55882489

Myanmar's military has seized power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically elected leaders.

Troops are patrolling streets in major cities and communications are limited. The top army commander is now in charge and a one-year state of emergency has been declared, army TV announced.

The move follows a landslide win by Ms Suu Kyi's party in an election which the army claims was marred by fraud. She urged her supporters to "not accept this" and "protest against the coup".

In a letter written in preparation for her impending detention, she said the military's actions put the country back under dictatorship.

[blues]

I suppose I can't say it's a big surprise...

[Eric_L]

https://www.irrawaddy.com/

Source of information.

[Rex G]

“Come, you British soldier. Come you back to Mandalay!”

Oops; forgot; the Brits don’t do empire, anymore.

[blues]

“Come, you British soldier. Come you back to Mandalay!”

Oops; forgot; the Brits don’t do empire, anymore.

You may talk o’ gin and beer
When you’re quartered safe out ’ere,
An’ you’re sent to penny-fights an’ Aldershot it;
But when it comes to slaughter
You will do your work on water,
An’ you’ll lick the bloomin’ boots of ’im that’s got it.

[JAD]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55882489

The people of good will in Burma are not represented by either of the groups currently vying for power.

[GyroF-16]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55882489

So that’s what an actual insurrection looks like.

[Erik]

The United States has condemned the coup, saying it "opposes any attempt to alter the outcome of recent elections".

LOL Sorry. Carry on.

[RevolverRob]

A beautiful country mired in constant infighting.

The number of countries the British fucked up is massive, but Myanmar, Israel, and Egypt top the list.

[pooty]

you guys who missed out on GWOT & the war against ISIS, or are just bored, this coup, plus the possible change in gov't in Thailand, might open up another chance to go get it on.