> Myanmar's behavior in the wake of Cyclone Nargis has been totally
> disgraceful! I wonder how many additional deaths there have been and
> will be because of their government's intransigence? :-(
>

>Myanmar's behavior in the wake of Cyclone Nargis has been totally
>disgraceful! I wonder how many additional deaths there have been and
>will be because of their government's intransigence? :-(

> Jean B. wrote:

>> Myanmar's behavior in the wake of Cyclone Nargis has been totally
>> disgraceful! I wonder how many additional deaths there have been and
>> will be because of their government's intransigence? :-(
>>

> It is almost hard to believe any government behaving in this way to it's
> people. The death toll if aid isn't distributed will be terrible. It is
> heartbreaking.
>
> Bobbie

> On Fri, 09 May 2008 17:21:31 -0400, "Jean B." rcn.com> wrote:
>

>> Myanmar's behavior in the wake of Cyclone Nargis has been totally
>> disgraceful! I wonder how many additional deaths there have been and
>> will be because of their government's intransigence? :-(

>
> Not only that, there is a referendum scheduled for tomorrow which will
> give the military even more power and it hasn't been canceled. People
> not in the area decimated by the cyclone will still vote. The fact
> that half the country can't vote doesn't matter.
>
> thousands more will die because the government has no way to get aid
> to them even if the aid comes in. We need to drop aid and they won't
> let us. I still don't see why we just don't do it anyway.
>
> Dalin
>

> **Dalin** wrote:

>> On Fri, 09 May 2008 17:21:31 -0400, "Jean B." rcn.com> wrote:
>>

>>> Myanmar's behavior in the wake of Cyclone Nargis has been totally
>>> disgraceful! I wonder how many additional deaths there have been and
>>> will be because of their government's intransigence? :-(

>>
>> Not only that, there is a referendum scheduled for tomorrow which will
>> give the military even more power and it hasn't been canceled. People
>> not in the area decimated by the cyclone will still vote. The fact
>> that half the country can't vote doesn't matter. thousands more will die
>> because the government has no way to get aid
>> to them even if the aid comes in. We need to drop aid and they won't
>> let us. I still don't see why we just don't do it anyway. Dalin

> Very bad situation, which can't be looked upon in a positive light by any
> other country. (I did later see your post on this, Dalin.)
>
> -- ...

> "Jean B." rcn.com> wrote in message
> news:68k0rdF2s9s17U3@mid.individual.net...

>> **Dalin** wrote:

>>> On Fri, 09 May 2008 17:21:31 -0400, "Jean B." rcn.com> wrote:
>>>

>>>> Myanmar's behavior in the wake of Cyclone Nargis has been totally
>>>> disgraceful! I wonder how many additional deaths there have been and
>>>> will be because of their government's intransigence? :-(

>>> Not only that, there is a referendum scheduled for tomorrow which will
>>> give the military even more power and it hasn't been canceled. People
>>> not in the area decimated by the cyclone will still vote. The fact
>>> that half the country can't vote doesn't matter. thousands more will die
>>> because the government has no way to get aid
>>> to them even if the aid comes in. We need to drop aid and they won't
>>> let us. I still don't see why we just don't do it anyway. Dalin

>> Very bad situation, which can't be looked upon in a positive light by any
>> other country. (I did later see your post on this, Dalin.)
>>
>> -- ...

> Joy wrote:

>> "Jean B." rcn.com> wrote in message
>> news:68k0rdF2s9s17U3@mid.individual.net...

>>> **Dalin** wrote:

>>>> On Fri, 09 May 2008 17:21:31 -0400, "Jean B." rcn.com> wrote:
>>>>

>>>>> Myanmar's behavior in the wake of Cyclone Nargis has been totally
>>>>> disgraceful! I wonder how many additional deaths there have been and
>>>>> will be because of their government's intransigence? :-(

>>>> Not only that, there is a referendum scheduled for tomorrow which will
>>>> give the military even more power and it hasn't been canceled. People
>>>> not in the area decimated by the cyclone will still vote. The fact
>>>> that half the country can't vote doesn't matter. thousands more will
>>>> die because the government has no way to get aid
>>>> to them even if the aid comes in. We need to drop aid and they won't
>>>> let us. I still don't see why we just don't do it anyway. Dalin

>>> Very bad situation, which can't be looked upon in a positive light by
>>> any other country. (I did later see your post on this, Dalin.) ...

> Myanmar's behavior in the wake of Cyclone Nargis has been totally
> disgraceful! I wonder how many additional deaths there have been and will
> be because of their government's intransigence? :-(
>
> --
> Jean B.

> "Jean B." rcn.com> a écrit dans le message de
> news:68jtitF2s0d9fU1@mid.individual.net...

>> Myanmar's behavior in the wake of Cyclone Nargis has been totally
>> disgraceful! I wonder how many additional deaths there have been and
>> will be because of their government's intransigence? :-(
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.

>
>
> I agree, it's more than disgraceful.
>
> But they went on with their elections!!
> Kelly