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	<title>Comments on: Burma -  brutal incompetence</title>
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		<title>By: Bene Diction</title>
		<link>http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/05/09/burma-brutal-incompetence/#comment-108722</link>
		<dc:creator>Bene Diction</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 17:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is. 

We have the ability to warn people about weather quickly now, we understand what occurs on a delta in storm cycles,  the skills to provide and rebuild are world wide, most countries now have the infrastructures in place to warn and move people away from harm.
Death tolls have decreased over our lifetimes. 
Disaster warning, planning and relief is no longer just a western ideal. Thailand, India etc have come a long way.

There is a clause in the UN charter that could be invoked, but forced humanitarianism doesn't make any more sense than the Burmese government's paralysis.  Human rights are not a concept.

The Red Cross was allowed in, they are finding it tough going and they also have locals they have trained. 

Not warning the population about the severity cyclone is one thing,  the public health catastrophe is, as you say, insane.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is. </p>
<p>We have the ability to warn people about weather quickly now, we understand what occurs on a delta in storm cycles,  the skills to provide and rebuild are world wide, most countries now have the infrastructures in place to warn and move people away from harm.<br />
Death tolls have decreased over our lifetimes.<br />
Disaster warning, planning and relief is no longer just a western ideal. Thailand, India etc have come a long way.</p>
<p>There is a clause in the UN charter that could be invoked, but forced humanitarianism doesn&#8217;t make any more sense than the Burmese government&#8217;s paralysis.  Human rights are not a concept.</p>
<p>The Red Cross was allowed in, they are finding it tough going and they also have locals they have trained. </p>
<p>Not warning the population about the severity cyclone is one thing,  the public health catastrophe is, as you say, insane.</p>
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		<title>By: lissie</title>
		<link>http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/05/09/burma-brutal-incompetence/#comment-108721</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 14:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Its incredible what the regime is doing: basically condeming their own  population to death by neglect.  This is almost genocide but the Mynamar regime: I really hope this is the beginning of the end for the Junta</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Its incredible what the regime is doing: basically condeming their own  population to death by neglect.  This is almost genocide but the Mynamar regime: I really hope this is the beginning of the end for the Junta</p>
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