Posted on 05/06/2008 9:17:04 AM PDT by Kaslin
WASHINGTON President Bush called on Myanmar's military junta on Tuesday to allow the United States to provide disaster assistance after a devastating cyclone.
The United States has made an initial aid contribution but we want to do a lot more," Bush said in the Oval Office. "We're prepared to move U.S. Navy assets to help find those who have lost their lives, to help find the missing, to help stabilize the situation. But in order to do so, the military junta must allow our disaster assessment teams into the country."
The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, also known as Burma, has soared above 22,000. The storm hit the Southeast Asian country early Saturday with winds of up to 120 mph. Hundreds of thousands of people have been left homeless.
"So our message is to the military rulers: let the United States come and help you help the people," Bush said.
The U.S. Navy has three ships in the Gulf of Thailand that could be dispatched to Myanmar if needed. The USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship, as well as two other vessels in its strike group the USS Juneau and the USS Harper's Ferry are there preparing to participate in an annual exercise with Thailand naval forces.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Jorge - as in Jorge El Segundo - the 43rd President of the United States, or, as he would leave it, Los Estados Unidos del Norte.
“If the U.S. is desperate to get rid of that money, lets focus it on our veterans and their families.”
How about returning it to we the tax payers?
Exactly.
To elitist globalists like Jorge, the misery in third world ratholes exceeds in their minds, any interest in suffering Americans.
Bush:
STFU
The people are dying and suffering en masse. The government is more concerned with maintaining their tyrannical rule than helping the people. I applaud the President for continuing to make the effort to help the people of that country, despite their overly regnant leadership.
All threads lead to illegal immigration, then through Terry Schiavo to Elian, and ultimately the Civil War. That’s just the way it is.
Like in Burma, the thug government of Louisiana also wouldn't allow Bush and the US military to come to the rescue despite the sailors of the USS Iwo Jima braving a hurricane to get to New Orleans.
Oh, please, let us send you some money. We’ve just opened a new line of credit with China; so we’re flush again.
What about NAFTA?
Only a select few dare to appear on NAFTA threads, and only for drive-by comments.
You think another President wouldnt try to help in a situation like that? Like the President of ... Russia/Germany/China/190 UN countries...sure let them help, why do the US taxpayers always give by far the most $$ no matter what the consequences...I am sick of this BS that we have to do something because of the way the World views us...Frig ‘em and that sotted ignorant desire by the World to steal from the US...screw Bush also, let that little silver spooned Compassionate Fool spend his own $$.
I’m sick of these trustfund babies and their legacy crap!
“Instead of assuming they are all Muslims, why don’t you do a search and find out. “
No need to when someone as wise as you will do it for me.
Oh really?
Why pick Myanmar?
How many other foreign ratholes fall into the same category?
If he wants to play Santa Claus, let him do it with his money, not mine. I have my own charities to support.
Im sorry but what does immigration and the fence have to do with the article?
Nothing! As I said, Forward to :59 on the video!
From there it was only 35 seconds left, but speaks VOLUMES about who WE, as Americans are!
As I recall it, Bush, FEMA, the mayor of New Orleans and the Governess of Louisiana were all caught with their pants down and all equally culpable.
Comnsidering the qualifications of the guy Bush appointed to head FEMA (reminiscent of the Harriet Miers attempt on the SCOTUS) Bush leaves a lot to be desired in the brain department.
Funny, just three years ago, the people there were expecting the U.S. Navy to come to free them from the overarching junta:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/burmas-rulers-take-the-road-to-mandalay-514353.html
I would offer help just once. If they refuse, then screw them.
Funny you should ask...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/burmas-rulers-take-the-road-to-mandalay-514353.html
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