Saturday July 4, 2009, 8:00 am
"UN Chief’s Visit Fails to Bend Junta’s Iron Will" (Irrawaddy)
Hardliner generals in Naypyidaw have demonstrated once again how completely unyielding they can be to the demands of anybody who does not see Burma’s future exactly the same way they do.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has completed his second trip to Burma in little over a year without meeting opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi or winning any concessions from Snr-Gen Than Shwe, the head of the ruling junta.

According to reports from Burma, Ban met with Than Shwe again on Saturday, only to have his request for a chance to speak with Suu Kyi shot down a second time.

“I pressed as hard as I could,” Ban told reporters after the meeting. “I had hoped that he would agree to my request, but it is regrettable that he did not,” he said, adding that he was “deeply disappointed” with the situation.

My comment: -Mr Ban Ki-Moon, is that all You have to say? And, why did You go to Burma in the first place?
(He was invited by the generals...)
More:
http://www.irrawaddy.org/highlight.php?art_id=16270

Saturday July 4, 2009, 11:39 am
has anyone any influence with these guys?thanks ben

Saturday July 4, 2009, 7:16 pm
TROLL ALERT ....

Saturday July 4, 2009, 7:21 pm

Report this troll (and note this URL and the comment).

(Thanks, Jim P., for the alert.)

Sorry this happened to you, Blue.

Saturday July 4, 2009, 7:28 pm
The trolls go nutty on weekends!;) Flagged & hopefully gagged!

Saturday July 4, 2009, 7:52 pm
flagged and hopefully gagged yes.

Saturday July 4, 2009, 8:57 pm
This troll is imitating a great memeber here and putting down vulgarity. Flagged.

Saturday July 4, 2009, 9:16 pm
Flagged.

Saturday July 4, 2009, 11:09 pm
VULGAR. FLAGGED!! AND COMMENTED,.

Sunday July 5, 2009, 12:01 am
flagged report on all what a fool

Sunday July 5, 2009, 9:57 am
Sherbet... Burma has always had its on agenda... doesn't matter who you are, they are not interested... not evben their own people... so no chance for outsiders to have a say.

Sunday July 5, 2009, 12:36 pm
flagged the troll here, and on other news I noted too.

Monday July 6, 2009, 6:48 am
Let's get back to what's important, the story. That was a great story. Thanks for the info. I feel so bad . I wish we all could do more to help.