Burma: Murder, They Filmed

Seems pretty clear what the Burmese police were engaged in wasn't simply managing civil unrest. This may be a sort of Tiananmen Square moment when it comes to reporting on events in Burma, assuming the world wants to pay attention.

Footage capturing the last, terrible seconds of Kenji Nagai’s life has been aired on Japanese television – horrifying a nation and raising official suspicion that the 50-year old photo-journalist was murdered by Burmese troops (writes Leo Lewis in Tokyo).

The shaky, indistinct moments of footage appear to show Nagai, who was on the edge of a crowd of panic-stricken demonstrators, shoved violently to the ground by a soldier and shot dead at point-blank range.

Comments

[Cindi]

Viewed this yesterday morning, no doubt he was murdered by a soldier. Looked as if he was pushed to the ground then shot point blank.

I pray the world is paying attention!

[Fred Beloit]

This is most certainly Bush's and Limbaugh's fault. Why? We'll soon be told why by, you know, them.

[BobInStamford]

Sounds like an invasion is called for. Liberation and all that. Wait - they don't have oil or tried to kill the Decider's daddy. Never mind.

[Draegn]

No one cares about Burma. What resources do they have? If you must blame someone, blame the British, for, Burma like all the rest of their former empire is a cesspit.

[BobInStamford]

Yes, ALL those colonies are cesspits - Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Canada can't compete with places like Kentucky.

[Fred Beloit]

General Sherman, Boob, things aren't that bad. So you're a jerk. Hey, there are worse things. You could be a commenter like chris, for example.

[Fred Beloit]

"...or, Burma like all the rest of their former empire is a cesspit." Since the Brits left, yes.