"The wanton killings by what is termed "government soldiers" of innocent villagers in Shan State is getting to be a "normal" event. This is because the international community has not done much, except to slap the junta on the wrist at what has become an annual farce. The Shans in their naivete think that the "Burman" junta is getting away with rape, murder, plunder, torture, and ethnic cleansing behavior because the "world" is not yet aware of what is happening to them. They believe, very firmly, that once the "world" is aware of the horrors, the United Nations or some governments, or leaders, will be driven by moral outrage, a sense of justice, and will come to the assistance of the innocent victims..."