Yes; there are extensive teak forests. They may in fact have oil b/c IIRC there was once a British oil company based there during colonial times.

How about it's not our job to right every wrong in the world. We aren't responsible for all the wronged peoples of the world. Let the U.N. deal with it (or not).

There you are gents. C130's on the way.


http://abcnews.go.com/International/...4818210&page=1

May 2008 - "They won't send troops to Burma! Heartless!"

December 2008 - "Quagmire! Unilateralism! No blood for teak!" ;)

[SIGH]

...Anyway, here's an amazing before & after shot of the Irrawadday (sp) delta. It just humbles you to see how much damage can be done in such a short time.
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/2..._close_690.jpg

Burmas military isnt that weak and Chinese support would be massive.
No point in fighting if the opponent has more reason and will to fight, and because of that, win.

I think you mean; "what's the military dictatorship playing at"?

The people of Burma are doing a referendum on a new constitution today. You bet the they aren't supposed to vote "no".

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/as...ote/index.html

As if the people of Burma had no other problems right now.:damn::nope:

What good would it do.

In 1990 Burma had free and open elections. The only problem was that the ruling Junta refused to recognize the vote.

The Burma constitution is not worth the paper it is written on unless the Junta is willing to be governed by it. And by governed, I mean restricted. That's what federal constitutions do, they put restrictions on government not the people.

The Junta is not willing to accept any restrictions on their power.

The best thing they can do with their constitution is to print up a few million copies, perhaps the citizens can use the paper to keep warm. Does not seem to be good for anything else.
:nope:

I just read that the Burmese government is actually EXPORTING rice, despite the shortage in the affected areas. Also, in at least some cases they won't permit food to be distributed until it's placed into boxes plastered with the ruling generals' portraits. Propaganda comes first.

How very reminiscent of so many dictatorships over previous years :nope:

Didn't Iran do that too back in the 90s after a major earthquake? Taking all the crates and boxes from USA relief organizations removing USA stickers and replacing them with Red Crescent (spelling?) stickers so the people wouldn't know that the USA was sending help? (Not that it worked,the college aged kids in Iran back then used to listen to the BBC radio broadcasts so they knew what was going on.).