Comments on: Burma Flooded, Aid Stalled http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/08/burma-flooded-aid-stalled/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:41:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Debbie K http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/08/burma-flooded-aid-stalled/#comment-538389 Debbie K Fri, 09 May 2008 00:48:39 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/08/burma-flooded-aid-stalled/#comment-538389 Good to see David Bryden and the GAA here in the ONE Blog. Please continue to share with us your unique perspectives on issues of world importance and common interest. ONE HEART, ONE HOPE, ONE LOVE - debbie :) www.mpwn-uganda.org PS: Has there been any word on the safety of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who is currently under house arrest in her home near Yangoon? Good to see David Bryden and the GAA here in the ONE Blog. Please continue to share with us your unique perspectives on issues of world importance and common interest.

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PS:
Has there been any word on the safety of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who is currently under house arrest in her home near Yangoon?

]]> By: Sharon http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/08/burma-flooded-aid-stalled/#comment-538351 Sharon Thu, 08 May 2008 21:20:16 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/08/burma-flooded-aid-stalled/#comment-538351 The us government has ships loaded with supplies on those coasts also but Myanmar will not let them come in to help. In my eyes that is the burma/myanmar goverment cares nothing for its people! I mean all these countries wanting to help nad they won't let them in. Explain that to the motehr that is watching her kids starve! The us government has ships loaded with supplies on those coasts also but Myanmar will not let them come in to help. In my eyes that is the burma/myanmar goverment cares nothing for its people!
I mean all these countries wanting to help nad they won’t let them in. Explain that to the motehr that is watching her kids starve!

]]> By: David Bryden http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/08/burma-flooded-aid-stalled/#comment-538336 David Bryden Thu, 08 May 2008 20:02:13 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/08/burma-flooded-aid-stalled/#comment-538336 Aid to Burma is truly urgent & I am making a donation today to help with relief. But, even as we do that, let's keep in mind the need to overhaul the US foreign aid system. Clinton, Obama and McCain should back a Department of Global Development to fix our broken aid system. That's what religious leaders in Indiana and Pennsylvania recently asked the candidates to do. See: http://www.globalaidsalliance.org/newsroom/press_releases/press_050208/ Aid to Burma is truly urgent & I am making a donation today to help with relief. But, even as we do that, let’s keep in mind the need to overhaul the US foreign aid system. Clinton, Obama and McCain should back a Department of Global Development to fix our broken aid system. That’s what religious leaders in Indiana and Pennsylvania recently asked the candidates to do. See:

http://www.globalaidsalliance.org/newsroom/press_releases/press_050208/

]]> By: Mike http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/08/burma-flooded-aid-stalled/#comment-538311 Mike Thu, 08 May 2008 15:41:31 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/08/burma-flooded-aid-stalled/#comment-538311 This NYT article quotes French foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, as saying they could have people and helicopters into the hardest hit areas in half an hour, IF they were allowed in to the country. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/world/asia/08myanmar.html "In Paris, Mr. Kouchner said that the French, British and Indian navies had ships directly opposite the worst-hit areas. “It would only take half an hour for the French boats and French helicopters to reach the disaster area, and I imagine it’s the same story for our British friends,” he said. “We are putting constant pressure on the Burmese authorities, but we haven’t yet got the go-ahead.” " This NYT article quotes French foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, as saying they could have people and helicopters into the hardest hit areas in half an hour, IF they were allowed in to the country.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/world/asia/08myanmar.html

“In Paris, Mr. Kouchner said that the French, British and Indian navies had ships directly opposite the worst-hit areas.

“It would only take half an hour for the French boats and French helicopters to reach the disaster area, and I imagine it’s the same story for our British friends,” he said. “We are putting constant pressure on the Burmese authorities, but we haven’t yet got the go-ahead.” “

]]> By: John http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/08/burma-flooded-aid-stalled/#comment-538309 John Thu, 08 May 2008 15:14:01 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/08/burma-flooded-aid-stalled/#comment-538309 Wow. Really frightening imagery, truly captures the devastation. Thanks for keeping us up-to-date Virginia. Wow. Really frightening imagery, truly captures the devastation.

Thanks for keeping us up-to-date Virginia.

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