NYT Columnist Enthuses Over 'Magic' of Military Invasion of Myanmar

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Again today, the New York Times demonstrates that the MSM isn't opposed to America's invasion of foreign countries. There's really only one precondition: the national security interests of the United States must not be at stake.

Thus it is that the NYT op-ed page today runs Aid at the Point of a Gun by Robert D. Kaplan, a national correspondent for The Atlantic and a fellow at the Center for a New American Security. The gist is that while it could bring ongoing obligations, the armed invasion of Myanmar for purposes of bringing aid to the cyclone victims is justifiable and feasible. Extended excerpt [emphasis added]:

France’s foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, has spoken of the possibility of an armed humanitarian intervention, and there is an increasing degree of chatter about the possibility of an American-led invasion of the Irrawaddy River Delta.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Myanmar hawks of the NY Times. Ping to Today show list.

[Southerngl]

Those poor Burmese victims need a US invastion STAT!

Screw Iraq, they like being put in a wood chipper and who are we to question?

/S

[2ndDivisionVet]

Okay: Draft every ink-stained wretch and tough talker from every newsroom, ACORN office, lefty blog and NGO, put them in a uniform, give them a weekend-long orientation, hand them a parachute and an M-16, and we’ll see how enthused they are about military action! Morons!

[Kozak]

We had to burn the village to save it?
Wasn’t that the “ironic” quote the Left was so in love with in Vietnam?

[theDentist]

Once again, a liberal shows that they believe the Military should be used for social programs and humanitarian missions. While they can be ordered for such things, the primary purpose of the Military is to BREAK THINGS.

But, I guess the question for this yahoo is: We'd have to depose the leadership too. If we do militarily invade to help the people, what is our exit strategy?

[gusopol3]

Kaplan’s not such a bad guy; has even written in support of what was accomplished in Viet Nam.

[wny]

and 10 minutes after the first GI gets shot? QUAGMIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BUSH’S FAULT!!!!!!!!!!

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Interesting.

[SE Mom]

And yet the libs will simply NOT see the irony.

[gusopol3]

he’s an enthusiast for commando/ small forces/ multi-faceted warfare; that may be as much his interest is this kind of misadventure as anything

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

Let the French and the Germans spearhead this one.

[2ndDivisionVet]

The French and Germans would have a hard time invading Luxembourg.

[ishabibble]

>>Of course, the approval of the United Nations Security Council would be best, but China — the junta’s best friend — would likely veto it.<<

The situation in Burma is, by far, the best example of what a useless and corrupt organization the U.N. is, and for this happyhead idiot to suggest that the U.S. must invade Burma to save those people is even more damning. The might of the U.S. military is just fine as long as it is under the control of the pesthole U.N.?

First Lady Laura Bush has been on top of this since it happened. Did anyone at the NYT bother to listen to her?

[Stepan12]

This is rich! The New York Times is adopting a Rambo foreign policy.

Stallone's new flick is how Rambo kicks butt in Burma.

[wolfcreek]

Guess the Junta leaders were correct in their fears.

[Red_Devil 232]

You forgot to ad the “Code Pinkos” to your list. And they already have a uniform!

[Joe Boucher]

Let’s be honest, there isn’t 5 percent of the American populace that truly gives a rats patootie about Myanmar.
We have zero national interests here. It is in the Chi-coms back yard, let them deal with it.

[gridlock]

Looks like a job for be Blue Helmets...

[Wavrnr10]

I don’t know why we don’t just start doing random airdrops of the supplies. Is the myanmar Air Force going to keep us out?