There's always a lot of pontificating about cruel and corrupt leaders in countries like Zimbabwe, N. Korea, Rwanda, Sudan and other places. Too many other places in fact. And always the World leaders often sit back and do little to nothing except pontificate in front of cameras. Always you can use the excuse that the powers doing the persecuting could resist intervention.
The truth is different, the World leaders don't see a profit to be had. If there's oil they will spend billions and waste lives, if it's close to Europe they will get involved. Otherwise it's not worth it.
Now we have the proof in Burma.
I just saw on the news the bridge from Thailand to Burma at Mai Sai. The bridge is a main road into Burma and should be full of lorries. There's nothing on it. There were a few planes with aid allowed in to Rangoon today that were met by the military rulers. So no one needs to guess where that stuff will go.
Then look at the three countries that border Burma. Thailand, China and India. All have powerful armies and could truck food in over night if they had the will. They could fly food in and drop it, not ideal but better than nothing and that's what's happening.
They could drop leaflets telling the Burmese of the real situation and say the trucks are coming whether their leaders like it or not. Any resistance will be met with force. Backed up by the US, UN and EU the Burmese army would not last a few days. Not ideal but if the military rulers knew they had no options they would roll over. Or not, but I doubt their army would fight. They would think long and hard if the US fleet was anchored off shore, it's in the region.
All everyone does is turn up at embassies and ske if they can come in please, the Burmese leaders must love being Paper Tigers.
But what has Burma to offer?
Not enough for the World leaders to care enough to take strong action with pip squeak dictators. Sad world we live in.
About 20 years ago I went into Burma with a Thai girlfriend, I was illegal and we never went on the normal route. The people had nothing, living in huts made out of wood and bamboo. Yet they sat us down fed and watered us and shared what little they had. And the welcome was a humbling experience.
The truth is different, the World leaders don't see a profit to be had. If there's oil they will spend billions and waste lives, if it's close to Europe they will get involved. Otherwise it's not worth it.
Now we have the proof in Burma.
I just saw on the news the bridge from Thailand to Burma at Mai Sai. The bridge is a main road into Burma and should be full of lorries. There's nothing on it. There were a few planes with aid allowed in to Rangoon today that were met by the military rulers. So no one needs to guess where that stuff will go.
Then look at the three countries that border Burma. Thailand, China and India. All have powerful armies and could truck food in over night if they had the will. They could fly food in and drop it, not ideal but better than nothing and that's what's happening.
They could drop leaflets telling the Burmese of the real situation and say the trucks are coming whether their leaders like it or not. Any resistance will be met with force. Backed up by the US, UN and EU the Burmese army would not last a few days. Not ideal but if the military rulers knew they had no options they would roll over. Or not, but I doubt their army would fight. They would think long and hard if the US fleet was anchored off shore, it's in the region.
All everyone does is turn up at embassies and ske if they can come in please, the Burmese leaders must love being Paper Tigers.
But what has Burma to offer?
Not enough for the World leaders to care enough to take strong action with pip squeak dictators. Sad world we live in.
About 20 years ago I went into Burma with a Thai girlfriend, I was illegal and we never went on the normal route. The people had nothing, living in huts made out of wood and bamboo. Yet they sat us down fed and watered us and shared what little they had. And the welcome was a humbling experience.
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