GWR
25-02-05, 07:03 PM
I always find these Myanmar sites fascinating.
http://www.myanmar.com
I think we can safely say that the 'Pariah State' policy of the decadent west (either left or neo-conservative) has had no visibly positive effect on Tatmadaw; even if the ASEAN appeasement also seems deeply flawed.
This obviously government-sponsored cyberganda site seems unable to buy a better camera than my own Box Brownie Digital. Do all Tatmadaw sites use the same webcam? Maybe a quick whip-round amongst those rich generals on the golfcourse might buy them a nice middle-range Sony.
I always have the feeling that Myanmar is actually well-advised to steer its own course, away from the conventions of the affluent west or the smugness of the tiger economies. And I doubt our media are showing us some of the more positive developments. That said, I'm sure there are some rather grim realities lurking behind these images and their positive prose.
http://www.myanmar.com
I think we can safely say that the 'Pariah State' policy of the decadent west (either left or neo-conservative) has had no visibly positive effect on Tatmadaw; even if the ASEAN appeasement also seems deeply flawed.
This obviously government-sponsored cyberganda site seems unable to buy a better camera than my own Box Brownie Digital. Do all Tatmadaw sites use the same webcam? Maybe a quick whip-round amongst those rich generals on the golfcourse might buy them a nice middle-range Sony.
I always have the feeling that Myanmar is actually well-advised to steer its own course, away from the conventions of the affluent west or the smugness of the tiger economies. And I doubt our media are showing us some of the more positive developments. That said, I'm sure there are some rather grim realities lurking behind these images and their positive prose.