Thu, Sep 27, 2007 -- 6:30 PM

Pacific Time : Role of the Burmese Monk
Nine people have been killed during this week's crackdown on anti-government protesters in Burma (Myanmar). Ignited by a spike in fuel prices, Buddhist monks led protests which escalated over the last month. Host K. Oanh Ha talks to Penny Edwards, professor of Southeast Asian history at UC Berkeley about the special role Buddhist monks play in Burmese society and social protests.

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