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10/05/2008, 10:38 aimless Joined on 10/05/2008 Posts 4 Corrupt and incompetant Regime Can you give money to the rescent disaster in Burma via French Banks and is there any way to ensure that the corrupt Junta does not take the money and use it for them?    Report

17/06/2008, 23:25 WJT Joined on 22/09/2004 Posts 1,372 Re: Corrupt and incompetant Regime Does anyone else find it strange that there has been no news at all on Burma? No mention anywhere as far as I can see about what is happening with or for the suffering people and the horrible regime in charge of the country.    Report

18/06/2008, 7:29 Callie Joined on 19/04/2008 Near Saumur (49) Posts 141 Re: Corrupt and incompetant Regime It is interesting to note that for the first time China has accepted aid following the disastrous earthquake.  How can we ever understand the mentality of a nation like China?  There are too many debatable points to list here.... Regrettably Burma is of no strategic interest to the West, hence no interest.......    Report

18/06/2008, 8:53 Jane and Danny Joined on 23/08/2004 near Cahors, 46 Posts 700 Re: Corrupt and incompetant Regime A different view of the media and Burma here http://www.medialens.org/alerts/08/080528_burma_and_the.php Danny specialist flute repair    Report

18/06/2008, 9:55 WJT Joined on 22/09/2004 Posts 1,372 Re: Corrupt and incompetant Regime  Callie wrote: It is interesting to note that for the first time China has accepted aid following the disastrous earthquake.  How can we ever understand the mentality of a nation like China?  There are too many debatable points to list here.... Regrettably Burma is of no strategic interest to the West, hence no interest....... It was last reported that they finally did allow some of the aid in from the US but the regime itself was taking it for their own use and not allowing it to be distributed to those that desperately need it. That was the last I have heard anything about Burma and that was many weeks ago.    Report

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