I'm from Missouri and..well...."Just show me". What a idiot.

at least someone has done SOMETHING to bring more media attention to the lack of justice being held against Aung San Suu Kyi. She should not be held under house arrest, just anther slip in the ladder of liberty in Burma.

As a Bugs Bunny would say.....what a "marooooon"....crossing borders illegally and getting caught has accomplished what. Now a second person is in jail. Burma could care less.

Does anyone seem to know why this man did this???

I would like to understand what his motives were. What was his reasoning? If she was due to be released on May 27th, why not sit tight until then instead of foolishly risking her detention release, as well as his own safety!!

It is really hard to understand. Here are the reasons. 1) According to Junta newspaper, the location of Yettaw arrest is 1.5 miles from Suu Kyi house. He left Suu Kyi's house at night and got arrested 5 am the next morning while swimming. Was he in the water for more than 5-7 hours in dark? (2) The lake shoreline is very high security area, includes US Embassy, Junta official guest house, other high ranking officials private residences, and Yangon University. How can he swim 1.5 miles without anyone seeing him? (3) It is junta's responsibility to protect ASSK while she is under house arrest. Instead of punishing their own security in charge for failing to protect her, why junta arrest ASSK?

GOON,MORON,IDIOT enough said on that.
His motives are irrelevant.
He just gave a bunch of dictators reason to keep her out of politics until she dies.
Typical of certain xenophobic Americans believing that he individually could change what international diplomacy has been unable to do, and he just made it worse!!
I'll bet he was blythely unaware that her detention could have ended in a few days legally,but actually, no matter, the dictators would have found another reason sooner or later after her release to detain her prior to the next election.
Nevertheless shame on him!!
Regards,
Hodgson.

That man has cojones for swimming to Aung San Suu Kyi. At least it's brought attention to Burma and their band of thugs.

Ps toprior mail.
The reason for the difference in charges is that they do not want to prove seditious intent against the swimmer only against her, which will be much easier for the dictators.
Regards,
Hodgson.