[Jedi Master Pikachu]

This could conceivably lead to freedom for Burma soon. And from there, there is even a slight chance that this will lead to uprisings in China.

And if the Communist government of China falls, that will be a major blow to the dictatorships of the world.

As for Burma alone, hopefully the nation will be freed fast, and with a minimum of bloodshed.

[cmdjing]

I disagree, I feel it is more likely that the military will act with force and put down this act of Lèse majesté. Rather than being about freedom and democracy, average Burmans are more upset about the cut of fuel subsidies due to rising oil costs that directly impact their living conditions. Whether the military stays or remains, Burma will still have at her feet the same problems it continues to have.

The Junta should have acted much earlier and staunched the protests while they were in their infancy before letting it move to the point it has today.