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August 16, 2008
Today, President Bush announced US humanitarian aid to Georgia. When I heard the announcement, I thought of Burma. A few months ago, the US decided it would not deliver food aid to cyclone ravaged Burma. Myanmar's military junta had rejected US offers of foreign aid relief. The US apparently.....
go to article »July 24, 2008
Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives voted to sanction Burma, AP reports: The unanimous vote sent back to the Senate a bill that bars rubies and jade from Myanmar from being imported into the U.S. The Senate bill, which passed in December, also sought to bar timber from Myanmar,... ...
go to article »July 17, 2008
At the meeting on Wednesday of the Committee on Foreign Relations concerning Iran, one protester held a sign that read "Don't Iraq Iran." Sentator Kerry, who spoke at the meeting, did not carry a sign. But if he had, it might have read: "Don't Myanmar Iran." Addressing the meeting, Senator... C...
go to article »June 10, 2008
First Lady Laura Bush responded to questions about the US response to the Burma Cyclone in an interview Monday with ABC News (transcript). Here's what the First Lady had to say about Burma: JONATHAN KARL: But it seems that recently you've had a very public role on the diplomatic front, and... ...
go to article »June 8, 2008
When asked whether the Myanmar government’s actions were antamount to genocide, Mr. Gates stopped short of that accusation. The way I would describe it, I guess, is criminal neglect,” he said. - NY Times, June 2, 2008 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates probably should not have "stopped short of t...
go to article »June 7, 2008
Although the US military has withdrawn four naval ships from the vicinity of the Irrawaddy Delta, on Friday the US said it is keeping 22 cargo helicopters on standby. As the helicopters and boats needed to transport goods to far away villages are more scarce than relief goods, and helicopters less....
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You may have noticed that US media sources (CNN, the NY Times, etc.) continue to call the country Myanmar, while the British media (BBC, etc.) opts to call the nation Burma. As Myanmar was the name given to the country by the kleptocratic military junta, I see no reason to respect the junta's... ...
go to article »June 2, 2008
US Sec. of Defense Robert Gates says US navy ships carrying desperately needed aid supplies and 22 accompanying cargo helicopters offshore Myanmar will soon be on their way home. The NY Times article reported: When asked whether the Myanmar government’s actions were antamount to genocide, Mr......
go to article »May 19, 2008
In the previous post I described the mission of the French naval vessel FSS Mistral. An IHT refers to two other naval vessels waiting offshore Burma to assist victims of the cyclone: Another ship, the USS Essex, is also waiting off the Myanmar coast for permission to deliver aid. The American... ...
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