technomancy@icosahedron.website ("tech? no! man, see...") wrote:
on the one hand it's good to see that the embargo had at least *some* effect, but on the other hand, the junta seems to have found a way around it, even if it is inconvenient. it's tempting to blame Telenor and say that they should have held on and protected the citizens, but the military was making veiled threats to Telenor employees stationed in Burma, so it's understandable they want to get out. ugh.
power to the people of burma; I hope they can overthrow their corrupt military.