I know there's no oil over there, but if Americans are as serious about spreading freedom, democracy, and human rights around the world as they claim to be, surely the Burmese people need our help as much or more than the Iraqis? How about if we pull our troops from Iraq and send them to fight for a TRULY noble and legitimate cause in Myanmar? And unlike the Iraqis, the Burmese (and the world) will welcome American troops with open arms and regard them as liberators, not occupiers. Sanctions like those Bush has proposed simply won't be enough. The only way is the military way. The only question is, do Americans have the will to liberate these long suffering people? Or is America's devotion to democracy and human rights just hollow lip service and restricted only to countries with vast oil reserves? PS: If Bush decides to send troops into Myanmar, I pledge to immediately enlist in the military. PPS: Long live Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Are u crazy.?
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No, sorry, you said it.... No oil, no liberation... We don't provide freedom as a service you know... We wanna get paid like everybody else..
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Why the Hell should we? The rest of the world doesnt appreciate Americas help unless its in cold hard cash - and even then as soon as they get the money in their greedy hands they resume bashing America once again. The second America would send troops in or do anything at all to help out we would once again be called war mongers.
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What in the world makes you think you can "spread" democracy? Good god, the very concept of democracy involves the people doing it for themselves. What an idiotic idea, trying to go around and "protect" the entire population of the world from their own home-grown bullies. The people have the government they deserve because they have the government they allow to exist. Give the people of Burma some credit and let them take care of their own government. I would be in favor of pulling our troops from Iraq, sure. But sending them to Burma is one of the stupidest ideas around.
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Inasmuch as we don't get much in the way of oil from Iraq, it would seem obvious that there is no real connection between oil and military action. Myanmar has never been a terrorist threat to the USA, so it is unlikely we will send troops there. I think you should enlist either way. Long live George W. Bush.
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I agree the people of Myanmar need help, now! I'm not sure America would be seen as liberaters, more as opportunist. India or another Budist country like China should better intervene .
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What the f... is wrong with you?? Are you some STRANGE NEW KIND OF IDIOT??? Did your parents beat you as a child? Why explain it to you?...You don't have the cognitive abilities to understand what war is. If you can't see from our experience in Iraq and Afghanistan that war is a archaic and primitive way to settle differences then you're just stuck on stupid. Look at Darfur idiot......What do you want to do about that? Then whats next? Who the F... wants to live like that? constant war from generation to generation. IDIOT!
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I am very surprised that the troops haven't been sent to Burma as there are oil and gas reserves there. The oil company TOTAL are over there are that is where the military regime are getting their money from. http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/total_report.html
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Yes. Absolutely !!!
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B.S. on you and Burma, some of our men, and women have been gone for over three years now, including my grandson. If you want to save Burma so bad go and enlist yourself. I and my whole family put in our time for our country, what did you do?
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You really shouldn't smoke dope and ask questions like this.
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