Re: Myanmar (formerly Burma)

On 12 May 2008 18:06:07 GMT, Opus the Penguin
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>> Hell, at this point, I say land the Marines with food and water. 
>> Who is going to stop us?  The Mynamar military is probably
>> dead/dying right now. 

>Unfortunately our armed forces are tied up in a rilly im****tant 
>operation that is absolutely critical to, um....

>:::puts head in hands and sobs:::

Mmm. 

A distinction to be drawn between Iraq and Burma: organisations that hire
out mercenaries are, as we know, willing to offer their services in Iraq,
despite the obvious dangers. But they have long refused to entertain
contracts in Burma on the basis that it's pretty much the ultimate
hell-hole. 

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