Cogs can think.

I just want to express my support for the uprising against the vicious military junta in Myanmar. Let us hope the massive protests by the monks, who are now joined by civilians too, leads to changes in Myanmar, in a peaceful way, beneficial to the people of Myanmar, who have suffered long enough under the junta. Every people, country, and culture has the right to express themselves, the right to belong, and the right to independence.

The junta has not yet intervened, because the monks leading the protest are held in high regard by the very religious populace. Intervening, like they did in 1988 (3000 people got killed), would cause a massive public uprising. In addition, China is exerting pressure on the junta not to intervene, because China cannot use a bloody massacre in a neighbouring country during the running up to the Olympic Games.

Anyway, as Aung San Suu Kyi said back in 1990:

It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.

That is so utterly brilliant there’s little to add.