Comments on: Burma the biggest loser as governments close wallets http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/burma-the-biggest-loser-as-governments-close-wallets/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: n David Sanderson http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/burma-the-biggest-loser-as-governments-close-wallets/#comment-17719 n David Sanderson Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-17719 The Burmese military junta has virtually no apologists in the West but you can rely on the loony left, of which Mr Sparrow is such a perfect exemplar, to cuddle up to any regime so long as it gives them an opportunity to unload on the USA. The respectable left will always avoid the lunatic fringe with its its characteristic mix of hate, ludicrously vulgarised Marxism, and a stupendous array of demented conspiracy theories. The Burmese military junta has virtually no apologists in the West but you can rely on the loony left, of which Mr Sparrow is such a perfect exemplar, to cuddle up to any regime so long as it gives them an opportunity to unload on the USA. The respectable left will always avoid the lunatic fringe with its its characteristic mix of hate, ludicrously vulgarised Marxism, and a stupendous array of demented conspiracy theories.

]]> By: Dr Harvey M Tarvydas http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/burma-the-biggest-loser-as-governments-close-wallets/#comment-17720 Dr Harvey M Tarvydas Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-17720 Spot on Jeff. That self-labelled Global sheriff exposes himself as a miserable greedy gutless miser. We air-dropped over Berlin with a serious threat staring us in the face but we won’t air-drop here. The Generals won’t yield if ever till too late. We have values for the dignity of human life not institutions but the institutions, ours and theirs (whichever), can lose this focus. Spot on Jeff. That self-labelled Global sheriff exposes himself as a miserable greedy gutless miser. We air-dropped over Berlin with a serious threat staring us in the face but we won’t air-drop here. The Generals won’t yield if ever till too late. We have values for the dignity of human life not institutions but the institutions, ours and theirs (whichever), can lose this focus.

]]> By: nic http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/burma-the-biggest-loser-as-governments-close-wallets/#comment-17721 nic Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-17721 Jeff, your bias against the US in the first few paragraphs is so obvious - I'm surprised that Crickey would even publish it. Why link the new potential death tolls with the original figure of $250,000 which was based on earlier far smaller figures and which has been supersceded? Why link government aid to money spent by private individuals? The biggest loser winners fee or the amount spent on pets is private expenditure. Nothing to do with the government. Publishing pieces like this by people who have their own media outlets is the main reason why I am not renewing my subscription. Jeff, your bias against the US in the first few paragraphs is so obvious - I’m surprised that Crickey would even publish it. Why link the new potential death tolls with the original figure of $250,000 which was based on earlier far smaller figures and which has been supersceded? Why link government aid to money spent by private individuals? The biggest loser winners fee or the amount spent on pets is private expenditure. Nothing to do with the government.

Publishing pieces like this by people who have their own media outlets is the main reason why I am not renewing my subscription.

]]> By: Mirek http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/burma-the-biggest-loser-as-governments-close-wallets/#comment-17722 Mirek Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-17722 Thanks, Jeff. That`s what we need Crikey for, for an independent analysis of the issues, away from the chorus and noise of the `mainstream media`. The likes of Nick won`t be missed, it`s best he sticks to the Murdoch press and Fox news, at least he will be comfortable supporting Bush`s `war on terror`. Your piece is spot-on: with an armada off the coast , including a shore assault ship with 1600 US marines, helicopters and threats from Bush and Kouchner, how can the widely despised and isolated junta feel, except that an invasion is in the offing. Besides, the miserly and derogatory aid offerings really don`t match the rhetoric or the military might on display. The $3m offering is equivalent to one hour`s occupation of Iraq, and Australia`s, so vocal in condemnation of the regime, really pitiful by comparison. Obviously, as Jeff points out rather diplomatically, there are other considerations at hand behind all this hype: is it `regime change`, threat to China? I guess we`ll se Thanks, Jeff.
That`s what we need Crikey for, for an independent analysis of the issues, away from the chorus and noise of the `mainstream media`. The likes of Nick won`t be missed, it`s best he sticks to the Murdoch press and Fox news, at least he will be comfortable supporting Bush`s `war on terror`.
Your piece is spot-on: with an armada off the coast , including a shore assault ship with 1600 US marines, helicopters and threats from Bush and Kouchner, how can the widely despised and isolated junta feel, except that an invasion is in the offing. Besides, the miserly and derogatory aid offerings really don`t match the rhetoric or the military might on display. The $3m offering is equivalent to one hour`s occupation of Iraq, and Australia`s, so vocal in condemnation of the regime, really pitiful by comparison.
Obviously, as Jeff points out rather diplomatically, there are other considerations at hand behind all this hype: is it `regime change`, threat to China? I guess we`ll se

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