Dead Monk Stacking
Via Jules Crittenden, news that the jungle is stacked with dead monks like cordwood:
Thousands of protesters are dead and the bodies of hundreds of executed monks have been dumped in the jungle, a former intelligence officer for Burma’s ruling junta has revealed.
The most senior official to defect so far, Hla Win, said: “Many more people have been killed in recent days than you’ve heard about. The bodies can be counted in several thousand.”
Other reports offer more sightings of the dead:
On Monday, a man, who identified himself as Nick, said he saw about 15 bodies floating in a river in Yangon. He described them as both men and women, monks and civilians.
At least those dead can be counted. Some monks may never be heard from again. Ever.
Reports from exiles along the frontier confirmed that hundreds of monks had simply “disappeared” as 20,000 troops swarmed around Rangoon yesterday to prevent further demonstrations by religious groups and civilians.
Word reaching dissidents hiding out on the border suggested that as well as executions, some 2,000 monks are being held in the notorious Insein Prison or in university rooms which have been turned into cells.
There were reports that many were savagely beaten at a sports ground on the outskirts of Rangoon, where they were heard crying for help.
Others who had failed to escape disguised as civilians were locked in their bloodstained temples.
I’m sick to my stomach.
Burma-friend said,
October 1, 2007 @ 2:41 pm
The international community has to go to Burma now! We can not tolerate sick and egoistic leaders kill it´s own countrymen this way, and not to speak about the hatred towards monks!!! I hate you generals of Burma. Myanmar no more, Burma will rise! We love the people of Burma!!
This is the definite end to the worlds most barbaric dictatorship!
Burma-friend said,
October 1, 2007 @ 2:48 pm
I hate the generals of Myanmar!
No more Myanmar - Rise Burma!!!