LINK TO LIVE VIDEO COVERAGE AND LIVE NEWS REORTS http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world-news.aspx I CANNOT BELIEVE THE UNITED NATION'S IS SAYING DON'T GO IN -until permission is given -how many MORE CHILDREN have to DIE???? THEY WENT INTO IRAQ DIDN'T THEY? WHY NOT BURMA ???? at 7.06 pm Australia urging Burma to accept help Australia will try to use its regional clout to apply pressure on Burma to abandon its "obscene" decision to block international aid being offered to help cyclone victims. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will ask China and the members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to use their influence with Burma to get it to accept outside help after Cyclone Nargis wreaked havoc on the south of the country. full story..http://au.news.yahoo.com/080509/2/16sds.html UN resume's flights -to view and respond to article -http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/story/request-aid-people-burma#comment-74780 “Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says getting much needed aid to Burma's cyclone victims will take a global effort in putting pressure on the country's junta. Ms Gillard said on Sunday this stand-off was a “global problemâ€. “It requires China, it requires America, it requires all of us to keep pressure on the Burmese to make sure that aid can land, aid can get through to these people who desperately need it,†Ms Gillard told Sky News. She said Prime Minster Kevin Rudd had been involved in discussions with Australia's allies on putting pressure on Burma. “We are working with the rest of the world to bring pressure to bear on the Burmese authorities to let this aid get through.â€â€ Australian aid to Burma to rise: Tanner 12:16 AEST Sun May 11 2008 for full article and story ; http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=560869
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Isnt it crazy the cyclone that went through burma. And how our government is stupid enough not to warn them?? Sure their poor but they shouldnt have to have 100,000 dead and 40,00 missing
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There IS NO BURMA. It's Myanmar. And the UN can't go into a country without that country's permission. It's a major part of a number if international treaties. If we invalidate international law, we open up another completely different can of worms. An individual country might be able to do something, but it would probably be taken as a violation of Myanmar's sovereignty and potentially as an act of war. As I said on your other question, war doesn't really help any babies.
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why don't you go.............get shot by the gov't or if you want America to go,,,,,Join the Marines so you can risk your life for people who hate you..............
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The concerns are very understandable, yet there are definite reasons that do explain. Such as, if one is willing to help they must do so by the direction/order of those they want to help...or it is then not seen as help. It seems logical to go into Burma and immediately assist, however reality differs and Iraq can hardly be compared. Completely different situation. I live in Southeast Asia, my best friend is from Burma, and Burma is as though a second home in my heart, however...I do understand and find your logic beautiful....reality on the other-hand is not always as beautiful. Once permission is given...most certainly help will be given. Until then there are many who want to help and are ready. If permission is not given, then it may be best to have faith in those that can and will at very least try to help themselves. That is beautiful as well. Consider: East and West...thought process may differ. One thought may be the same, yet it is viewed and processed differently...there must be a common ground...and that will be an invitation. : ) Imagine: You have a friend and they don't invite you over...yet you go over to thier home to help them...they don't want your help...what may happen to the immediate relationship if just bursting in? Certainly in the long run it may be most beneficial...however, this example is a small scale example...and this question is concerning countries..governments....and sadly not only about the innocent/people....and though people govern such, it becomes a unit. This is a country concern, which is a world concern, therefore, the country and countries must be respected....WE MUST WAIT, AND REMAIN WILLING. : ) BEAUTIFUL QUESTION AND BEAUTIFUL CONCERN.
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The thing is sandy they are not allowed ,by going in without sanction would only make things worse,but i do feel for you IRAQ was a different situation that was a tyrant killing people at will
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The UN did not decide to invade Iraq. The US and some allies went to war with Iraq in spite of not having followed proper UN procedures. And huh... looks like they're considering ignoring the "permission" thing again, if you believe this article: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/08/us.myanmar/index.html#cnnSTCText
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You first!
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We should, the whole world would not bat an eye if an international force went in a and killed all the generals there. But its a humanitarian issue not a millitary one. Still it would make sense. Send Rambo in. Anything. Its about time that the international community just decide to wipe out regimes like this. There is nothing to stop them.
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