Burmese Blogger Sentenced to 20 Years For Reporting on Protests


	Burmese Blogger Sentenced to 20 Years For Reporting on Protests

destiny911

11-17-2008 5:22 PM

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internet, nay phone, rangoon, burma

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11-17-2008 5:48 PM

Antara

what an outrage

11-17-2008 5:50 PM

polymath22

This is fucking bullshit!!!

11-18-2008 7:17 AM

AcesLucky

Is there anything we can do?

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