A moment of silence for those lost in Burma

[morosco]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 10:54am

Heartbreaking.
Aid agencies are scrambling to mount a massive relief effort after military rulers in Burma, also known as Myanmar, said 22,464 people had been killed and a further 41,000 were missing feared dead aft

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 11:21am

From the article:

One diplomat said yesterday: "What on earth is going to happen to this poor country next?"

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 11:21am

From the article:

One diplomat said yesterday: "What on earth is going to happen to this poor country next?"

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 11:31am

http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main

[Patronus]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 11:37am

My thoughts are definitely with those people. That said...

Isn't every moment on a message board a moment of silence? Who are we asking to show reverence - the "Congratulations, you've won a free iPhone" lady?

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 12:17pm

When did they start calling Burma, Mynamar?

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 12:31pm

June 18, 1989

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 1:19pm

Just shocking how quickly something like this can happen. What a horrible tragedy, it is so hard to even grasp the scope of it.

[Namaste]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 1:23pm

Very, very tragic.