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>I joined Burmanet not so much because I am troubled by the current state of
>affairs in Burma but because of the list's outstanding news summaries which
>I have found very helpful in my work on foreign policy.  I am not an
>activist, only a student with an interest in how the events in Southeast
>Asia relates to American foreign policy.  I am, however, becoming
>increasingly intrigued by the dynamic of the activist groups which I see
>developing.  The recent complaint by Ken and Visakha Kawasaki which I read
>today is an outstanding example of this dynamic.  Clearly the posting was a
>demand for credit which is not unexpected among professionals but which is
>rather disturbing when posted by activist groups as it leads one to believe
>that the motive for taking action is somehow impure.  Student activist
>groups have been tainted by such feelings for some time; a study of
>activism in the 1960s, for example, will demonstrate that many students, I
>would even argue the vast majority, did not really care about the issues
>that they were addressing and that the issues were merely a medium for
>social interaction among the students.  I wonder if this is becoming a
>problem for those who seemingly take interest in Burma.
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>Gregory Tozzi
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