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QUOTE Should we force aid on Burma? Why/why not? What should the international community do, if anything, in this case? The problem with forcing aid on Burma is that the people in charge are reputed to be extremely paranoid and completely happy to sacrifice ordinary Burmese people to stay in control. They also command a well organised army of around 400,000 troops - relatively ...

Thought this Time magazine article might lead to an interesting discussion. From the article: QUOTE Burma's rulers have relented slightly, agreeing Friday to let in supplies and perhaps even some foreign relief workers. The government says it will allow a US C-130 transport plane to land inside Burma Monday. But it's hard to imagine a regime this insular and paranoid accepting robust...

Should we force aid on Burma? Why/why not? What should the international community do, if anything, in this case? Under no circumstances should the US take any unilateral military action in this. Provide aid and relief supplies, sure, but no military action without the full and complete cooperation of the international community. Were the US to step in right now, that community ...

QUOTE(Mrs. Pigpen @ May 11 2008, 09:22 AM) Should we force aid on Burma? Why/why not? No we should not. There are countries (like India) who are much closer and have much more interest in the country/region than we do. The Burmese junta (an actual junta BDS sufferers) did not listen to India's warnings regarding the cyclone. WHO is telling them if they don't get the bodies out ...

Has the UN ever expelled any member country, for any reason? This may be strange coming from me, especially by the way I've titled the topic. I'd almost always say no to this type of intervention, and when I started this I was thinking 'no way' but...I'm starting to change my mind and maybe we should do it. Not an occupation, leave that up to the UN workers, but we could do airdrops in ...

QUOTE(Mrs. Pigpen @ May 11 2008, 10:46 AM) Has the UN ever expelled any member country, for any reason? The General Assembly Resolution declared "that the representatives of the Government of the People's Republic of China are the only lawful representatives of China to the United Nations." Because this resolution was on an issue of credentials rather than one of membership, ...

QUOTE(Mrs. Pigpen @ May 11 2008, 07:46 AM) Has the UN ever expelled any member country, for any reason? This may be strange coming from me, especially by the way I've titled the topic. I'd almost always say no to this type of intervention, and when I started this I was thinking 'no way' but...I'm starting to change my mind and maybe we should do it. Not an occupation, leave that...

Should we force aid on Burma? Why/why not? We should not force aid on Burma. Giving aid is not as simple as simply dropping tons of grain and going home after a hard days work. Those food resources are captured by the junta and used as a weapon against the people. No amount of UN workers will change that situation. Any idea of possibly sending in the Marines to help protect the ...

QUOTE(lederuvdapac @ May 11 2008, 09:33 AM) Should we force aid on Burma? Why/why not? We should not force aid on Burma. Giving aid is not as simple as simply dropping tons of grain and going home after a hard days work. Those food resources are captured by the junta and used as a weapon against the people. No amount of UN workers will change that situation. Any idea of ...

Should we force aid on Burma? Why/why not? No. Its not your problem, and its not Europe's either. This is an Asian problem and the regional powers have the closest ties with the Myanmar government and they have the resources to help if the Myanmar government gives its permission. Jan Egeland and his friends in the UN can say what they want, but the bottom line is, the non western nations...