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News Buzz: Myanmar Aid, Clinton Goes on, and More

Posted May 8, 2008

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Is it possible for US to send relief materials with civilian aircrafts?

Is it possible for US to send its aid in civilian aircraft instead of military ones? I don’t think Burmese government is going to allow any military aircrafts into the country right after France attempted to invoke UN’s responsibility-to-protect clause, which more or less mean invasion. I am sure that the Burmese government leaders want help and relief materials from anyone, even U.S. I am also sure that, in case of distrust, the Burmese government will accommodate any civilian mechanism to oversee the aid distribution. However, it appears that the Burmese government certainly doesn’t want any foreign military units (be it carrying relief supplies) into the country. Its concerns are justifiable. It is going to hold a constitutional referendum. It wants the draft constitution to be ratified. Its opponents want the draft constitution to be rejected and U.S (and many Western countries) supports its opponents. The U.S House of Representatives even went so far as passing a concurrent resolution calling the Bush Administration and UN not to reject the constitutional referendum (process) and the draft constitution (outcome). So, given the three factors – its historical stand of no foreign military units in the country, the France’s attempt to invoke UN’s responsibility-to-protect clause and the US’s regime change strategy, the Burmese military is not going to allow American military aircrafts, be it, carrying relief supplies into the country. Is it possible for US to send its aid in civilian aircraft instead of military ones?

Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar Killed More Than 100,000 People.

Please recognize the following similarity: (1) Hurricane Joan 1987-88 during the Contra-Sandinistas era in Nicaragua killed 180,000 people. (2) The Christmas Tsunami 2004 in Aceh Indonesia killed 1,000,000 people. (3) Hurricane Katrina at Mississippi Delta killed 2000 Americans. (4) Cyclone Nargis in Myanamar May 3, 2008 killed more than 100,000 people. What are they in common? All four (4) recent record-breaking disasters involved the United States trying to stage

civil wars in those countries, and Katrina initiated a new racial civil war which will end the U. S. Those disasters are certainly supernatural. Either they are the works of God or the Devil. For God Sake, isn't it time for the United States to get, the hell, out of other countries and mind its own business?

They Are illegal

The ruling junta was actually robbed the power at gun point. And we, our selves no need to show loyality to them and respect at all. If there is nessesery to invade, just invade. I am so sure all the Burmese people will welcome them.

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