Michael Yon has a story about an American (not Michael) who traveled by boat through Myanmar/Burma. The story tells the horror and shows the horror with photos. These photos can be graphic! As you would expect from a dictatorial regime, nothing has been done to assist the people of Burma yet these survivors are resilient.

One of the interesting notes from the American writing this is what the Burmese survivors want - GUNS!!!!! Yes, they want guns (even though some don’t know how to use a gun) to protect themselves from this military junta. Another interesting thing is the expectation that the United States would be there to help them. That’s what is asked at each stop, will the US be able to come in and help.

Funny how that works isn’t it. This is a tragic story about an oppressed country.

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