Re: U.N. 'furious' as Myanmar aid 'seized'

On May 9, 2:16=A0pm, "ltl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <ltl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 9, 3:27=A0pm, CKSF <ck_in_...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > On May 9, 3:10=A0pm, "ltl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <ltl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Don''t know what is the issue. =A0Can someone explain?
> > > Does delivering food and aid need special training and cannot be
> > > handled by local people?
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> > Yes - esp in countries where the donated food and supplies are
> > siphoned off for something else.
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> I know what you mean. But this is an emergency. If only 50% will reach
> the people, it is still better than 0%.

What if only one grain of rice reaches the people? You're saying that
no matter how shameless and horrible the junta is, we should bend over
backwards to comply with their edicts, even if it means more people
will die. Sovereignty is im****tant but in so is saving lives, arguably
moreso in this case. It's too bad the junta is in charge. They don't
deserve to be.

> It does not make a lot of
> sense of have string attached during an emergency. For instance, China
> sent in the emergency supplies and transferred them to the local
> officials.

> > Besides there is something called checks and balances to ensure the
> > donated food and supplies to those who are meant for.
>
> If the government is considered illegitimate, than the other
> government should not recognize it in the first place. To the degree
> that a government is recognized as legitimate, then it is assuming it
> represents the people and the interest of the people.

The junta most definitely does not represent the interests of the
people.

> > Simply put, the world does not trust the Burmese junta/military
> > rulers. Would you, given what they have done so far???
>
> It is odd to send this message in this juncture.

It's not a message, it's a fact. People don't trust the junta, and
with very good reason. The fact that you won't acknowledge a single
thing wrong with the junta speaks volumes...