Quiet Riot

You know things are bad when Buddhist monks are provoked into public demonstrations. The gravity of the situation is distilled deliciously in the following paragraph from the linked article:

Braving intense rain, about 200 monks converged on Mei Lamu pagoda on the outskirts of Yangon. After chanting sermons and praying for 15 minutes, the monks dispersed, witnesses said.

So, you can see, it was not just any rain but "intense" rain. And how could the military rulers of Myanmar fail to appreciate the smoldering menace inherent in the group prayers and rapid dispersal?

OK, OK, so I'm being overly snide. The truth is that the protests ARE significant and the military needs to tread lightly here due to the level of respect and reverence the general public has for monks.

But I just liked the idea of Buddhist monks "rioting."