The government in Burma has cut off internet access, seized cell phones, and destroyed land lines in an attempt to stop the flow of information out of the country during the junta’s violent crackdown on peaceful protesters. Over the last several days, many bloggers have reported on soldiers shooting into the crowds, posting first-hand accounts and photographs of the protests. (See the blog by a young Burmese woman named Dawn). The BBC has been publishing emails like this from residents inside Rangoon and other parts of the country: Now all the internet connections and phone lines are cut. The...
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