On Tue, 13 May 2008 12:10:44 GMT, B1ackwater wrote:
> Re****ts to CNN and others say that much of the emergency
> food being sent to Burma is being hoarded by the military
> for its own use or re-sale. Re****ters attempting to
> investigate claim they are in constant fear for their
> lives with the junta constantly on the lookout for
> them and their phone communications tapped.
>
> President Bush this weekend threatened to send planes
> into Burma without the juntas permission - on a mission
> to airdrop food/water/meds directly into the afflicted
> areas. Given these recent re****ts, this may be a good
> idea. Hopefully they'll have a few fighter jets as
> escorts, in case the junta attempts to fire on the
> relief flights.
>
> Such an extreme of unconcern and corruption earns the
> Burma junta its place on the "axis of evil" so far
> as I'm concerned. Seems that the worst rumors about
> this "government" which have leaked-out over the past
> years were probably true. If Burma was building a
> nuclear reactor, we'd have blasted this 'government'
> into ashes by now.
>
> There must be opposition groups in Burma. I suggest we
> arm them and give them access to spy satellite data so
> they can plan an overthrow. Hardly matters who they are,
> they can't be any WORSE than who's in charge now.
Saving lives by killing. If we wanted the people of Burma to hate us,
this
would be a great first step. When will we ever learn.
--
Mike Russell - mike.russell-home.net
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