Air drop about a Million of these. Then about two days later, air drop the food.
Posted on 05/09/2008 5:23:37 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) -- Authorities in cyclone-ravaged Myanmar have seized United Nations aid intended for victims of the disaster, a move that "shuts down" future flights from the organization, according to a U.N. World Food Program official.
A child sleeps on the floor as cyclone-affected families shelter in a school in western Yangon.
1 of 3more photos » The organization, which insists on distributing its own relief supplies, said the seizure of two aircraft-loads of food, medcine and equipment, has already hit out at Myanmar's refusal to all access to foreign eis workers.
"This is another example of them actively getting in the way of relief getting to the victims," said Tony Banbury, Asia director of the World Food Program.
Asked whether, the move would jeopardize future U.N. aid flights, he said, "absolutely, from our perspective, it shuts them down."
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Now there’s a regime that needs some change! Pronto!
How do I move this to Breaking News? If this doesn’t qualify, I don’t know what does.
100,000 people dead and the country’s rulers refuse aid.......never thought I would see it.
The generals want the supplies for the army and to sell to the victims. If they cannot profit greatly from it then it isn’t worth the trouble, especially as the recipients will know that it comes from someone other than the generals. they are socialists and do not care even a little whether a hundred thousand more will die from lack of food and water and medicines. People exist for the good of the state and nothing else.
At this point it would be more humane to the survivors to just bomb the living hell out of every government and military target we could find. They would be no worse off for it and might actually receive some aid.
The junta is culling the herd...
Wow. Imagine that. I guess its time for the U.S. to be called on once again to do a massive relief air drop.
I did not expect the rulers there to allow distribution of anything by anyone other than themselves. They are somewhat similar in outlook to the fellow in North Korea. China is also surely leaning on them to not allow any foreigners into the country.
The people of Burma don't deserve to be the people of Burma.
Time to airdrop food with leaflets.
If any people are left alive after their government gets done it will be amazing. They are now saying up to 500,000 could die as a result of the storm and their government actions/inaction.
Air drops will be chased down by the army and civilians who try to get the dropped supplies will be arrested or shot.
Spot on!
I would imagine they are still celebrating the fact that Mother Nature, cleaned their streets.
The question is what will the world do?
I would imagine reward them with a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council.
leaflets would be a death sentence to anyone caught with one and probably for his family also.
This is yet another failure of the UN. Just what do we have the UN for other than coddle criminals?
Air drop some guns and ammo.
THE death toll in cyclone-ravaged Burma could hit 500,000 – more than TWICE the total killed by the Boxing Day Tsunami.
Last night’s warning came as it emerged that 17 Britons, including ex-pats and backpackers, were still missing.
Sources said 200,000 people were already dead or dying.
But the figure could rise to HALF A MILLION through disease and hunger if the nation’s hardline army rulers continue to block aid for the devastated lowlands of the Irrawaddy Delta.
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The UN ordered them to take aid, now they're seizing it. A real theater of folly.
I heard an interview on the radio the other day which sort of clarified the situation there. They aren’t completely refusing aid. They are claiming they have enough human resources and will gladly accept supplies, they just don’t want the foreigners that are being sent along with the supplies. In the case of this article, this particular organization insisted on doing the distribution themselves and that was what got em into trouble. I am wondering what the Myanmar government is trying to hide or what it is they are trying to keep their own people from seeing or finding out.
Indeed. I knew it was bad in Burma after reading some books by the hero Aung San Suu Kyi but I didn’t realize it would be this bad. This is right up there with actions of North Korea.
They are SOCIALISTS and are already on record as having been worried about overpopulation.
This is the UN’s big chance to do what’s right. Take the Burmese dictatorship OUT.
You steal our aid: we take you OUT.
Obviously, you have not been paying attention. These guys in Burma make the Norks look welcoming.
Ask the admin if you want it moved to breaking.
This is horrific. Tens of thousands of people are going to die because their own government will not allow them to be helped. It’s barbaric.
Even North Korea accepts rice aid!
Air drop about a Million of these. Then about two days later, air drop the food.
What? Invite the ‘Great Satan’ to feed the people and give them aid????
No, time to drop food and guns to the people.
No way, if even a rumor started circulating that China was recommending that they keep help away it would be devastating to the Olympics. China will publicly pressure them to do the humanitarian thing and let them give aid, just watch.
Not quite as bad. I have an internet friend in Yangon who says things that would get him shut down and killed in NK. Of course the guy in NK could never get on line in the first place. He works for a company that is partnered with a Western company to import and sell electronics. He vacations in Indonesia and goes abroad on business trips to Australia and SEA. He is not a honcho in the company, just a secretary. He does not directly say bad things about the rulers but implies stuff pretty easy to understand.
You understand. It IS barbaric. The rulers are barbarians.
There fixed!
Time to airdrop food with M-16's and loaded banana clips,.........
“I am wondering what the Myanmar government is trying to hide or what it is they are trying to keep their own people from seeing or finding out.”
Other way around... Maybe they don’t want AID WORKERS to see what is going on there
GMTA!!!..........
Tibet didn’t hurt the Olympics. Nothing will help the Olympics.Western governments have to prove their tolerance and multiculturalism. And it would be only rumors. There are no leaks between Red China and Burma that China doesn’t want to be leaked.
Wouldn’t that be ‘what the Myanmar government is trying to hide”?
Only with a note attached that says, "Food will be forthcoming as soon as your government is gone."...........
In fact- I read this morning that China has PUBLICLY told Mynamar to allow the aid and the aide workers in without conditions.
What outcome they really want..who knows?
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Yes, they are. Much easier to control resources and diminish overthrow that way.
“Time to airdrop food with leaflets”
And weapons, lots of weapons.
From another article: “” The shipment included 38 tons of high-energy biscuits.”
Appropriated for military operations, IMO.
“China has PUBLICLY told Mynamar to allow the aid and the aide workers in without conditions. What outcome they really want..who knows?”
Can’t allow a regional supply of potential brides for the sex deprived male Chicomm population to rot on the vine.
BTTT!
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Yet, we want to give BILLIONS of dollars to nations around the world to help with food when almost none of it will actually see its way into the hands of the poor. Instead, tinhorn dictators will buy guns and build on to their lavish palaces with the cash.
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