This whole situation is a tragedy for both Muslims and Buddhists. Buddhists are usually peaceful.  Our media described the Rohingya as victims of Burmese brutality. We have been taking sides without knowing what was going on. Predominantly Buddhist villages were attacked by Muslim groups armed with machetes, spears, long knives and wooden clubs who after their Friday's prayers threatened to burn Buddhists homes and neighboring villages and demanded the Buddhists move away as the Muslims were now claiming the land as theirs, calling the Buddhists infidels and threatened to kill any Buddhist that would remain. Many Buddhists ran away in fear. I would advise our Canadian government to gather facts before taking sides. The Rohingya were not as innocent as they claimed to be. To all concerned: "You reap what you sow" (you eventually have to face up to the consequences of your actions).