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[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I wonder if a military invasion in Birma would be justified to get rid of the incompetent Junta that excels in just one thing: to hinder and harass international aid wanting to get into the country.

They do not go as far as removing the junta, but the French plan to send a carrier from whoich they deliver goods even against the will of the Junta. the americans plan to transport goods via helicopter - again even against the will of the Junta. and Germany takes action in the security council to get a mandate for enforcing transports of goods into the country - even against the will of the junta.

On TV, yesterday, they showed a film by a german crew, that rpeorted on two trucks being allowed to cross the border, with UN drivers, and under UN flag. Two or three kilometers behind the border, they stopped, were taken over by the military, and a major explained that now they plan to distribute the goods to different army trucks that will eventually transport them the rest of the trip - and will start moving not before the next day.

Im am sure that much of the goods will never reach their target, but will end up in some hidden army depot.

I stick with it. Even just a dedicated 12-hour bombing campaign against private villas of army generals and army installations may sent a message that permission to deliver goods under the control of the help organisations is not politely asked for anymore, but is ultimately demanded, else... Or is the world taking some perverse pleasure from watching debacles like Darfhur, Screbrenica, Mogadishu, and so many other names?

Have you seen the reports? Those people over there seem to be and are said to be so extremely friendly and patiently. both are qualities that do not seem to pay off in man's world as long as the many accept the few to intentionally screw up the match.