SKIRMISHER

Something tells us that the kind of peace this Buddhist monk (photo and video furtively smuggled out of Burma) currently enjoys is totally not because of meditation.

Indeed, if even Rambo would break down in fits of girlie sobs when the words “Myanmar border” is as much as even mentioned, there’s no reason we won’t believe the military junta has really gone Medieval on everyone’s ass:

The most senior official to defect so far, Hla Win, said: “Many more people have been killed in recent days than you’ve heard about. The bodies can be counted in several thousand.”

Mr Win, who spoke out as a Swedish diplomat predicted that the revolt has failed, said he fled when he was ordered to take part in a massacre of holy men. He has now reached the border with Thailand.

Stumble it!