SubscribeBurma Will Now Accept UN Aid, But Not US
From those open-hearted philanthropists at Reuters:
Burmese soldiers unload relief goods sent by India, meant for survivors of Cyclone Nargis, at a port in Yangon.
U.N. agency to resume Myanmar aid flights
ROME (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Program said on Friday it would resume aid flights to cyclone-struck Myanmar, despite the military government’s seizure of deliveries at Yangon airport.
“The World Food Program has decided to send in two relief flights as planned tomorrow, while discussions continue with the Government of Myanmar on the distribution of the food that was flown in today, and not released to WFP,” Nancy E. Roman, WFP’s communications director, said in a statement.
The U.N. food agency had previously said it would suspend aid flights over the seizure.
How kind of them.
(Of course they didn’t want to have to face a stiff letter from the United Nations.)
Still, they aren’t caving completely to the forces of evil.
From an understanding Associated Press:
Myanmar still will not accept US aid workers
YANGON, Myanmar - The top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar says the junta is not ready to accept American aid workers to help cyclone survivors.
Shari Villarosa, the U.S. charge d’affairs in Yangon, said she met with Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister Kyaw Thu on Friday to discuss American relief operations.
Myanmar says it will accept aid from all countries, but prohibits the entry of foreign workers who would deliver and manage the operations.
Villarosa said she was told the junta is “not ready” to change that position.
Hopefully they will still take our money.
They always have in the past.
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May 9th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Let them starve
May 9th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Thank you for calling the Country by it’s real name SG….. BURMA.
What do you bet the hoarding juntas will end up confiscating all of the aid and dole it out at their own discretion?? Seems to always happen. These people are “haters” without a heart or soul!.
Sorry but the name, Myanmar, sounds like some type of gooey cookie. :-)
May 10th, 2008 at 12:37 am
Burma is predominantly Buddhist, so why are they acting like ignorant muslimes all of a sudden? I agree BbtT, let ‘em starve. I’m sick of these ungrateful bastards we keep alive.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:12 am
I have an idea: Lets kill their leaders. (seriously, how hard could it be?)
May 10th, 2008 at 6:02 am
I think it is time to have our UN ambassador stand in the general assembly, and publicly offer aid Burma….and then tell the world that our aid is for Burma, and not Myranmar, or Mallomar or whatever. Publically state that the junta has refused our aid, and that the half million people who are going to starve to death without US help are the responsibility of the UN.
Then, ask the UN to show the world how they can save all those people without the evil USA’s help…..and tell them we will be back in three months to see how things are going. As much as it pains me to watch the innocent people of that country starve and die of disease, it seems to be what the UN enjoys the most: standing by and watching people die while stroking the juntas, the dictators, or the clerics or imams that cause it to happen.
We should then refuse any aid to Myranmar until it is called Burma again. Look, I’ll tell you what chaps my hide…..those little snots that call themselves the leaders would be able to lead squat if it wasnt for the USA bailing their entire country out of Japanese control, then out of Colonialism, then out of a spate of disasters since WWII……I cannot stand people who forget when it is convenient. Let em freakin die…….let the UN be the de facto murderers just like they have been in the past….screw em.
May 10th, 2008 at 6:47 am
It seems that the junta leaders are seizing shipments of food and medical supplies….and pasting their names over the host country’s, and insisting on doling it out to “deserving peoples” in what amounts to a laconic propaganda campaign……while thousands succumb each day they delay aid where it is needed.
There is lots of aid available…..it’s just available to anyone who can fly out of the country to get it. Perhaps their lack of ability to actually do anything to prevent the hundreds of thousands of deaths imminent will hasten their removal from power. Ya cant lead dead people!! Asshats.
May 10th, 2008 at 6:52 am
Give help when you can, Accept help when you need it.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:51 am
1sttofight
Glad to see you back. I’m probably not as familiar to you as other posters but I was pulling for you.
“Give help when you can, Accept help when you need it.”
Good words. I’ve always found that while taking enriches the flesh, giving enriches the soul.