Q Do you have any reason to believe that junta leaders will meet with the U.N. Envoy?
MS. PERINO: I don’t have any reason to believe one way or the other. We — he is there waiting to meet with him and as soon as we have an update, we’ll provide it.Q And the protests, themselves, seem to have been stilled. What do you make of that?
MS. PERINO: Well, unfortunately, intimidation and force can chill peaceful demonstrations. And reports about very innocent people being thrown into detention, where they could be held for years without any representation or charges, is distressing; and we understand that some of the monasteries have been sealed. Now, obviously, this has, again, a chilling effect on protestors, but we would ask that everyone show restraint and allow those who want to express themselves to be able to do so in Burma.
The Vacuous Manequin
