The crackdown appears to have terrified people enough to stay out of the streets,” said the chief representative of the United States in Burma, Shari Villarosa. She said that some monasteries appeared to be deserted yesterday and that “one can only wonder what has happened to all the monks.” The junta must now seek a peaceful resolution through a dialogue with the opposition, she said, “rather than just relying on gunfire, which has succeeded in clearing the streets but does not address the underlying grievances of the people.
Appunti di un anonimo italiano
1/10/2007
