Saffron Revolution in Burma

More than 100,000 people joined monks-led marches in Rangoon since Monday in the largest anti-government demonstrations since a 1988 pro-democracy uprising was violently suppressed.

After two days of silently watching the events unfolding by the sides, the military junta flew into action today.

This is from the Times of London:

"Firing shots into the air, beating their shields with batons and shouting orders to disperse, the police chased some of the monks and about 200 of their supporters...

Some fell to the ground amid the chaos and at least one monk was seen struck with a baton. There were unconfirmed reports of others being beaten."

Read more of the report here

Something someone told me once comes to mind: That one must do something to spark a revolution. One cannot just sit and wait for it to happen.