Myanmar

Originally Posted by GPK

How so Pat? I just don't see them giving a rats ass about what the rest of the world thinks of their actions.

The press could fan out to all sorts of places in this region.
Burma will let China and a few other nations help out. If China
is given the chance to show a humanitarian side it is right now
before the Olympics. But it is very helpful to know exactly what
is needed and where. The press is very good at getting this type
of info out.

China could get a lot of mileage out of this.
Even if they dont care about the suffering.
And China can bully Burma if they really want to.
Easily. Im waiting for them to step up.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by pgardn

The press could fan out to all sorts of places in this region.
Burma will let China and a few other nations help out. If China
is given the chance to show a humanitarian side it is right now
before the Olympics. But it is very helpful to know exactly what
is needed and where. The press is very good at getting this type
of info out.

China could get a lot of mileage out of this.
Even if they dont care about the suffering.
And China can bully Burma if they really want to.
Easily. Im waiting for them to step up.

Their record speaks for itself in Tibet and Darfur, I seriously hope you aren't holding your breath waiting for them to take any action in Myanmar.

Originally Posted by GPK

Their record speaks for itself in Tibet and Darfur, I seriously hope you aren't holding your breath waiting for them to take any action in Myanmar.

They apparently are helping. Since Burma will not accept
US aide or planes, the US is using Chinese planes to get
aide in.

On the other hand the Chinese have pledged a whopping
1 million US dollars. Maybe this goes a long way in Burma.
So I guess China will get few boxes of rice in on their
own. Jeez.

[hi_im_god]

while accepting food aid (but not anyone to oversee distribution) myanmar continues to export rice (an industry controlled by the junta).

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,7491910.story

on the other hand, it's hard to dislike a military with such jaunty hats.

i'm torn.

[hi_im_god]

they really are great hats.

if i were burmese, i'd be very tempted to join the military if i could wear one of those.

assuming i wasn't starving and all.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

they really are great hats.

if i were burmese, i'd be very tempted to join the military if i could wear one of those.

assuming i wasn't starving and all.

Reports are saying the military leaders are keeping all the good food that is coming in, for themselves, and rationing out the food that is barely fit for consumption to the people that actually need it.