[BNM] Burma

[Nick Taylor]

> Has there been a specific image associated with the events? Images tend to
> stick long after the events have faded.


There wasn't one specific image no - the image that has proliferated the 
most so far is the one of the photographer getting shot... but loads of 
people marching all dress in orange is now instantly recogniseable.

As far as branding goes, they've inadvertantly pulled off a coup (that 
probably won't be capitalised on) where they've got their own colour - 
similar to coke having red or B&H having gold or purple or whatever it is.

http://cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/AP_Photo/2007/09/25/1190702614_4547/410w.jpg
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news_images/20070923/p1c-1.jpg

If this carries on, and actually achieves something, I'd say it's fairly 
likely to be known as The Saffron Revolution. I mean what headline 
writer could resist that?



> Tiianamen square, had they guy waiting to be run over by a number of tanks
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Tianasquare.jpg
> The fall of saddam had those guys hitting the fallen statue with their
> shoes.

Yea - unfortunately (or maybe not) though, the iconic image of that war 
is the Abu Graeb photo of the guy being electrocuted.



> Then again being buddest - how bothered about changing
> things are they really?

Isn't it to do with going with the flow? If the flow is in the direction 
of change then I don't see why not.