Aung San Suu Kyi's interview with BBC, Nov 15, 10

Her interview with John Simpson is marvelous. Despite years of being detained, her defiant and determined, yet gentle, forgiving and understanding, charisma will carry her through the path toward democracy.

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[tgv150]

"I don't want to see the military falling; I want to see them rising to dignified heights"

This is grace, indeed, in the face of oppression...

No singing "kill the boer" (or suchlike!) per Mandela, or deliberate setting out to fix political scores, per Mugabe & so many other "esteemed freedom fighters" upon release from a long (in this case totally unjustified) period deprived of personal & political freedom.

Best wishes; and to the country - even if it's so easy to doubt a happy ending.

[andromedacarina]

Such a dignified and wise woman. Our world is richer for having people like her around. I'm happy for the Burmese people this momentous day.

[uncia2000]

@skatergeek19811 No comparison between Mandela and Mugabe was made. And for your reference re. your "supreme human being"; => ?v=fcOXqFQw2hc . Regardless of the context, Aung Sang Suu Kyi has never uttered such words/songs about the Burmese junta and never will, I'm sure.

[skatergeek19811]

@tgv150 What the bloody hell are you talking about? When exactly is there any comparison between Mugabe and Manadela when the latter is a supreme human being. Aung Sang Suu Kyi is a fantastic role model for the betterment of any suppresive regime which was always pre-empted by colonialism.

I mean really now!

[nehaphukan]

She's so centered, dignified, hopeful and completely not self-pitying after so much hardship - its inspiring to see what inner strength human beings are capable of :)

[nehaphukan]

What an absolutely lovely woman!

[1452tab]

Suu Kyi, by kissing clinton this week and hugging clinton (I'll give you a million dollars if you can get your arms all the way around that fat turd) is NOT good for your political career.

[koayechan71]

@kidpokeray  Yanks hybrid asshole! you and the fucking regime,birds of a feather?

[koayechan71]

All individual sacrifices try to promote our inferior states to the Promise Land............ .....I salute you,MOTHER.

[blacksheep2706]

She knows what she's talking about, that one--unlike the people who actually have the seats.

[bagwa5]

Like a very fine wine