Supporters of a democratic Burma have for decades adhered to a
non-violent approach in order to secure some form of democratic
processes in a nation ruled by murderous thugs who use violence
in order to enforce their will. An organizer of last September’s
failed uprising told the British newspaper, the Guardian, “There
is a very real debate among us about how to begin a more
sustained armed struggle. We are ready for that kind of action,
if we can get the supplies and training we need.” Speaking from
exile in Thailand, Soe Aung, the chief spokesperson for the
National “Council of the Union of Burma(NCUB) which represents
several groups, admitted “some are considering violent means…
the Burmese people are not that kind of people, there has been a
real change.” Soe Aung admitted his group is able to receive
assistance from the US State Department funded, National
Endowment for Democracy, and the United States is “doing the
most for the opposition. There has been real success in training
and forming an undergrou