> On Mon, 5 May 2008 09:52:03 -0700 (PDT), Jasmine gmail.com>
> wrote:
>

>>Hello,
>>Myanmar has been devastated by political unrest and now the natural
>>disaster of a cyclone. Please take the opportunity to donate an
>>amount that you are able to spare. Here are the links to the American
>>Red Cross and the UN CERF:

>

>>http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main

>

>>http://ochaonline.un.org/DonateNow/HowtoDonate/tabid/1819/Default.aspx

>

>>Peace and Many Blessings,
>>Jasmine

>
> One thing that disturbs me about this disaster/relief effort is I'm
> hearing that, to the extent that Myanmar's government is resisting
> foreign aid and relief workers, (as opposed to them being stymied by
> the logistics of delivery) it is because the government is worried
> about any "regime change" intentions the foreigners might have.
> That's what the relief workers are coming up against, with the
> government there.
>
> One more consequence of the USA's decision to take the unprecedented
> step of bringing about regime change in Iraq, when Iraq was not
> threatening the USA or any USA ally. I really hope the world is
> listening, and that this mistake will not be repeated. Ever.
>
> Deborah (BC)