Re: Myanmar (formerly Burma)

huey.callison@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> Greg Goss <gossg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > Veronique <veroniqueunique@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > The biggest reason for opposition is Myanmar was imposed without
> > > referendum by the current military junta (the same junta which
> > > proved fairly indifferent to the effects of the recent cyclone on
> > > its population, and which is, right at the moment, restricting UN
> > > ****pments of aid to those affected.)
> > A radio re****t I heard today claimed that the lack of timely arrival
> > of emergency water and other supplies might push the death toll from
> > an expected 80K to well over a million.  Apparently the diarrheal
> > plagues have started, and emergency water and water treatment
> > chemicals are still being sidetracked by the government.
>
> The government seems to view 'the people' as a problem.

It seems to view "other people" as the problem.  "The people" seem to be
regarded more as irrelevant than problematic.

> Assuming this
> current stupidity is their attempt to solve the problem, what exactly
> are they going to be the government OF when this is over?

A country with a more favorable natural resource per capita ratio?

Xho

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