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kyburgWhen the Buddhists get going, the politics sound a whole lot alike.
The World Buddhist Summit has opened in Burma, despite calls for a boycott to protest against the Rangoon regime. Looking at another story, it appears the Japanese are objecting to the sacking of reformist prime minister General Khin Nyunt, putting him under house arrest in Burma.
Only a quarter of the invited guests are actually attending.
The biggest beefer? Japan.
Who, one - has a prime minister calling for the renounciation of Article 9, which renounces war-making capabilities and just voted to leave their 550 troops in Iraq for another year.
(The Swiss are probably very cynical about Koizumi right now, BTW. I'll have to ask.)
The World Buddhist Summit has opened in Burma, despite calls for a boycott to protest against the Rangoon regime. Looking at another story, it appears the Japanese are objecting to the sacking of reformist prime minister General Khin Nyunt, putting him under house arrest in Burma.
Only a quarter of the invited guests are actually attending.
The biggest beefer? Japan.
Who, one - has a prime minister calling for the renounciation of Article 9, which renounces war-making capabilities and just voted to leave their 550 troops in Iraq for another year.
(The Swiss are probably very cynical about Koizumi right now, BTW. I'll have to ask.)
