1.   Aung San Suu Kyi reflects the fundamental yearning of the Burmese people for freedom and justice.

2.   First, because it has a moral weight arising from an urge to strike a blow for the deliverance of the Burmese people from a brutal military regime.

3.   She heads the popular opposition movement and, given her extraordinary family history, has a strong claim on the allegiance of the Burmese people.

4.   Unjustly undermining the one person who can deliver a prospect of peace is the last thing the Burmese people need.

5.   Critics of Suu Kyi say the absence of mass protests in recent years is evidence the Burmese people have lost their desire for democracy.

6.   Far from being too tough on the regime in Rangoon, the international community may well have failed the Burmese people by not being tough enough.

7.   Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino on Monday dedicated a prestigious Asian award she won to the Burmese people, citing their long and bloody fight for freedom.

8.   He had told friends in Bangkok that he wanted to spur the Burmese people to action against the military regime.

9.   He warned, however, that the Burmese people have a history of periodically revolting against the military.

10.   Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Saturday the Burmese people thirst for education and should be allowed to pursue it.