Comments on: Burma: Military Junta Confiscates Rescue Supplies, UN Threatens to Stop Flights… and Meanwhile… http://themoderatevoice.com/19488/burma-military-junta-confiscates-rescue-supplies-un-threatens-to-stop-flights-and-meanwhile/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:33:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: spirasol http://themoderatevoice.com/19488/burma-military-junta-confiscates-rescue-supplies-un-threatens-to-stop-flights-and-meanwhile/comment-page-1/#comment-121901 spirasol Sun, 11 May 2008 07:56:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/19488/burma-military-junta-confiscates-rescue-supplies-un-threatens-to-stop-flights-and-meanwhile/#comment-121901 Yes ones heart goes out to the common people, doing all that they can to survive and failing. I don't know why they don't just drop the food and water out of the sky. The people will know what to do with it and they could fly high enough where they too, the planes, would be safe. Maybe they could strafe the area with announcements of when the drop will occur. <br><br>While I don't necessarily agree with it, I can understand too, why he doesn't want, in particular, the USA in his country. Call me paranoid, but I wouldn't be surprised if the aide workers would be infiltrated by the likes of the CIA. Why not get a look, gather data about a closed country when they are vulnerable and weak? update the maps, locate A-1 priority bombing sites.......if needed. This too, this kind of thinking, is a consequence of 9-11.<br><br>People tend to forget and I am not trying to equate the two, but our Pres, while doing a bang up lousy job in New Orleans, rejected aid from at least one European country (I'm thinking of Germany here). I'll bet the New Orleanians on the ground would have appreciated it. Yes ones heart goes out to the common people, doing all that they can to survive and failing. I don't know why they don't just drop the food and water out of the sky. The people will know what to do with it and they could fly high enough where they too, the planes, would be safe. Maybe they could strafe the area with announcements of when the drop will occur.

While I don't necessarily agree with it, I can understand too, why he doesn't want, in particular, the USA in his country. Call me paranoid, but I wouldn't be surprised if the aide workers would be infiltrated by the likes of the CIA. Why not get a look, gather data about a closed country when they are vulnerable and weak? update the maps, locate A-1 priority bombing sites…….if needed. This too, this kind of thinking, is a consequence of 9-11.

People tend to forget and I am not trying to equate the two, but our Pres, while doing a bang up lousy job in New Orleans, rejected aid from at least one European country (I'm thinking of Germany here). I'll bet the New Orleanians on the ground would have appreciated it.

]]> By: JillyDybka http://themoderatevoice.com/19488/burma-military-junta-confiscates-rescue-supplies-un-threatens-to-stop-flights-and-meanwhile/comment-page-1/#comment-121893 JillyDybka Sat, 10 May 2008 02:59:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/19488/burma-military-junta-confiscates-rescue-supplies-un-threatens-to-stop-flights-and-meanwhile/#comment-121893 Heckuva job, Thanny. <br><br>:(<br><br>bowls of cheerios<br>grilled cheeses<br>salmon patties<br>corn and beans and tortillas<br>kielbasa and sauerkraut<br>chocolate chip cookies<br>water<br>grape juice<br>coffee<br>more corn<br>strawberries<br>greens<br>milk<br>cornbread & beans<br>fried chicken<br>corn<br>salad<br>bacon and eggs<br>cherry juice<br>corn<br>fruit salad<br><br>-- what I can remember eating in the past week, since that disaster happened. My body is rebelling against me these days -- thanks for the reminder that I'm lucky though. :) Heckuva job, Thanny.

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bowls of cheerios
grilled cheeses
salmon patties
corn and beans and tortillas
kielbasa and sauerkraut
chocolate chip cookies
water
grape juice
coffee
more corn
strawberries
greens
milk
cornbread & beans
fried chicken
corn
salad
bacon and eggs
cherry juice
corn
fruit salad

– what I can remember eating in the past week, since that disaster happened. My body is rebelling against me these days — thanks for the reminder that I'm lucky though. :)

]]> By: archangel http://themoderatevoice.com/19488/burma-military-junta-confiscates-rescue-supplies-un-threatens-to-stop-flights-and-meanwhile/comment-page-1/#comment-121884 archangel Sat, 10 May 2008 01:17:24 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/19488/burma-military-junta-confiscates-rescue-supplies-un-threatens-to-stop-flights-and-meanwhile/#comment-121884 it appears runasim, that the junta has agreed as of this hour to let one plane in from the UN/US/UK, thus far. I know what you're saying. In part, though we'll count every inch of progress -- the road is so terribly sadly, miles and miles long. We're going to keep leaning into holding the better hope and doing what we can. Being horrified is being awake, a kind of prayer for the good in its own way, dear R.<br><br>dr.e it appears runasim, that the junta has agreed as of this hour to let one plane in from the UN/US/UK, thus far. I know what you're saying. In part, though we'll count every inch of progress — the road is so terribly sadly, miles and miles long. We're going to keep leaning into holding the better hope and doing what we can. Being horrified is being awake, a kind of prayer for the good in its own way, dear R.

dr.e

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/19488/burma-military-junta-confiscates-rescue-supplies-un-threatens-to-stop-flights-and-meanwhile/comment-page-1/#comment-121883 runasim Sat, 10 May 2008 00:32:16 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/19488/burma-military-junta-confiscates-rescue-supplies-un-threatens-to-stop-flights-and-meanwhile/#comment-121883 This is too horendous for me to express in words. This is too horendous for me to express in words.

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