"The following excerpts have been translated from footage of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's tour of Mandalay Division, Kachin, State, Shan State and Sagaing Division in the weeks leading up to the murderous attack on her entourage on May 30, 2003. She made these impromptu speeches at rallies that attracted thousands of people who traveled great distances to see her despite harassment and severe warnings by the authorities. Several isolated protests organized by the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) acting under the direction of Burma's military leaders. These went relatively unheeded until the USDA stepped up their campaign of threats and intimidation, which culminated in the Depayin attack which resulted in scores killed, and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and NLD Deputy Chair U Tin Oo detained..."