The Bush administration lost no time in seeking to exploit the devastating tragedy in Burma (Myanmar). It has seized upon the cyclone that struck the country over the weekend to aggressively push its foreign policy agenda in Asia. Bush used the occasion to place deliberately provocative conditions on any disbursement of aid to the ravaged country, beyond an initial token sum. “The United States has made an initial aid contribution, but we want to do a lot more,” Bush declared. “We’re prepared to move US Navy assets to help find those who’ve 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.” » original news ...
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