Burma and the Internet

How cool is it that the Secretary of State of California invited me to a worldwide protest about a country halfway around the world, and she did it on Facebook?

RED SHIRT FOR BURMA

IN SUPPORT OF OUR BRAVE FRIENDS IN BURMA: MAY ALL PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WEAR A RED SHIRT ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28.

It's also telling that one of the first things the ruling junta did to combat the protestors was cut Internet access. In years past invading armies would bomb the radio tower.

Security forces clamped down on protests in Myanmar's two biggest cities Friday, firing warning shots and using baton charges in the third day of a crackdown that has left at least 13 people dead.

The military regime also appeared to have cut the main Internet link to block images and reports of the violence from the isolated nation, which have galvanised world opinion against the ruling generals.

About 10,000 people surged onto the streets of the main city of Yangon, playing a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as they repeatedly confronted police and soldiers before scattering and regrouping once more.

They are brave as hell. I'm wearing my red, are you?