http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/09/burma-will-aid-just-feed-the-junta/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:03:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/09/burma-will-aid-just-feed-the-junta/#comment-20906 nt Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-20906 Your article talks about burmese ppl uprising, this is not going to happen 1. ppl are tired, hungry and have lost hope. 2. we have no weapons. 3. we are sure anyone trying to protest will be killed. If the international community really wants to help the people of Burma, with the might of the US military, they can go in a hold yangon to open it up for aid distribution. What will the burmese military do in this case? It will be hard to say but it will give hope to the people and with boots on the ground with guns, it might just be enough for an uprising. It could even be a catalyst that will result in some Burmese units to defect. Since last september burmese people have lost hope. We are alone, we have the will but not the guns to overthrow the misery the befell us. We are a forsaken people. Your article talks about burmese ppl uprising, this is not going to happen 1. ppl are tired, hungry and have lost hope. 2. we have no weapons. 3. we are sure anyone trying to protest will be killed. If the international community really wants to help the people of Burma, with the might of the US military, they can go in a hold yangon to open it up for aid distribution. What will the burmese military do in this case? It will be hard to say but it will give hope to the people and with boots on the ground with guns, it might just be enough for an uprising. It could even be a catalyst that will result in some Burmese units to defect. Since last september burmese people have lost hope. We are alone, we have the will but not the guns to overthrow the misery the befell us. We are a forsaken people.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/09/burma-will-aid-just-feed-the-junta/#comment-20907 Tom McLoughlin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-20907 Damien, wonder what you think of this notion of China leading a UN rescue mission 1. Every aid organisation or worker accept a Chinese govt partner in their endeavours. Burma will accept Big Brother China’s involvement and they will guard Burma’s interests as far as China goes. 2. Burma cannot refuse China’s involvement in a handshake with western charities because of their influence.3. China will look good and active in providing a solution in the lead up to Beijing Olympics, and will earn that kudos too if it really expidites matters. 4. The western charities will get to help those according to their apolitical purpose. 5. Burma ‘govt’ will have reassurance their interests are being monitored at least to the extent that China props them up anyway.//Otherwise Burma tragedy distracts from promotion of the Olympic Games. It’s another dimension of Beijing being accepted into the world community with the status that they feel is earned and certainly desired. (???) Damien, wonder what you think of this notion of China leading a UN rescue mission 1. Every aid organisation or worker accept a Chinese govt partner in their endeavours. Burma will accept Big Brother China’s involvement and they will guard Burma’s interests as far as China goes. 2. Burma cannot refuse China’s involvement in a handshake with western charities because of their influence.3. China will look good and active in providing a solution in the lead up to Beijing Olympics, and will earn that kudos too if it really expidites matters. 4. The western charities will get to help those according to their apolitical purpose.
5. Burma ‘govt’ will have reassurance their interests are being monitored at least to the extent that China props them up anyway.//Otherwise Burma tragedy distracts from promotion of the Olympic Games. It’s another dimension of Beijing being accepted into the world community with the status that they feel is earned and certainly desired. (???)

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