khun_khon_neua Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 France Backtracking on Intervention France appeared to be backing down Sunday on claims it would send a naval vessel carrying 1,500 tonnes of aid to Burma â??without waiting any furtherâ? on permission from the Burmese authorities, after a French foreign ministry source said France would not send the ship into Burmese waters, according to a Reuters report on Sunday. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner had on Saturday told reporters that France had decided to go it alone and deliver relief supplies to victims of Cyclone Nargis in the Irrawaddy delta after Burmaâ??s ruling junta failed to respond to calls for international aid and relief teams to be allowed access to survivors. France had suggested invoking a little-used "responsibility to protect" concept to deliver aid to the victims of Cyclone Nargis without Burmese government approval... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 "...France appeared to be backing down ..." Wow, not like the French to give up...O.k. Seriously, what is Burma's big fear here? It seems to me they need the aid workers, so why not let them in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 It's called paranoia. Saddest thing is the Burmese civilian population don't expect any assistance from their government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueyam Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Seriously, what is Burma's big fear here? It seems to me they need the aid workers, so why not let them in? It seems a simple risk/benefit calculation to me. The Junta sees the presence of foreigners and the fact that these foreigners are wealthy and charitable as undermining to the junta's control over the population. The junta has told the population otherwise regarding how others are, and their credibility is at stake. The very presense of the aid workers and their aid will argue to the Burmese people that they would be far better off with a different form of government. This is the risk. The benefit to the junta of allowing in aid is nil. They are leftists. They don't care if their own people suffer and die so long as they retain power. Substantial risk, no benefit; don't do it. Easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 "...The benefit to the junta of allowing in aid is nil. They are leftists..." No, more totalitarian... "...They don't care if their own people suffer and die so long as they retain power..." Sounds a lot like GWB and his bunch. Ok that outta get it started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueyam Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 You have right in front of you an example of that which you assert the Bush Administration to be and yet you cannot see (or at least you claim you cannot see) the plain differences between it and that which the Bush Administration actually is. What a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Burma same same New Orleans...I agree, Bush is a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueyam Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 "...The benefit to the junta of allowing in aid is nil. They are leftists..." No, more totalitarian... All leftists are totalitarian in their intent. There is no conflict or contradiction between leftism and totalitarianism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 So Bush is a leftist? Make up your mind dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueyam Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Burma same same New Orleans... You are trolling. No one is stupid enough to believe this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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