Invade Burma?

[9dreizig]

Originally Posted by Mule

Do they have oil?

My thoughts exactly,,
Let's save our bombs for Iran, we might need them.
T

[Christien]

I don't understand why this hasn't happened already. I've said that from the first day of the disaster - if they "government" is refusing aid, overthrow them. Now. They can't possible be that well organized. Get a UN force in there, get rid of the military gov't and get the aid to the people. Really, how hard can it be?

[David]

This is really sad!

Sounds like the junta is using the aid to supply the starving army so they can better defend the junta.

Mean while the peasants are getting moldy rice from the junta.





This is going to New Orleans the UN.

[FLYGEEZER]

Let them eat cake!

[Rick Lee]

There are places in the world with bigger problems with more people at risk than Myanmar - Sudan (a China ally) and N. Korea (Japan and the U.S. are their largest food donors and most hated enemies) are just two examples. We can't save the world from themselves and we get nothing but contempt for even trying. Let the UN take this one. In fact, kick them out of NYC and let them sell the real estate to Trump, deduct what they owe in parking tickets and they can use what's left to rescue everyone else sans another dime of our money.

[jyl]

No, we should not. That country will be misery for it's unlucky inhabitants, one way or another, until the junta is removed and a humane, stable government established. We do not have the appetite for another exercise in nation-building, not to mention that other countries in the region would certainly object. So, forget it.

[layzee]

The US is overstretched already with its military misadventures, if you start invading every country that has a humanitarian crisis you'll have troops in every one of about 50% of the countries on the planet.

Why Burma and not a whole plethora of African nations?

[911pcars]

Originally Posted by Christien

I don't understand why this hasn't happened already. I've said that from the first day of the disaster - if they "government" is refusing aid, overthrow them. Now. They can't possible be that well organized. Get a UN force in there, get rid of the military gov't and get the aid to the people. Really, how hard can it be?

Doesn't recent history in the ME provide you with enough caution in this reqard?

Sherwood

[m21sniper]

Well, if you ask me, Myanmar sounds like a GREAT place to visit... (sarcasm)

[Jim Richards]

If the UN wants to invade them, fine. US is not the World Police. We need to straighten out our current messes and just be a global economic superpower.

[aap1966]

How many casualties would you be prepared to take?

[aap1966]

Originally Posted by Christien

I don't understand why this hasn't happened already. ...........They can't possible be that well organized. Get a UN force in there....

They're probably more organised than anything the UN can string together.

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by m21sniper

Well, if you ask me, Myanmar sounds like a GREAT place to visit... (sarcasm)

It is right next door to Thailand and Laos

[sammyg2]

The UN is basically paid for by the US.
Every time the UN decides to do something, the US provides most of the money and manpower.
F the UN. They cost us money and cause us grief.
Let Canada (and Christien) go invade Burma.

[svandamme]

1 is there oil there

yes go to 2
no go to 5

2 is there more oil then it takes to invade?

yes, got to 3
no go to 5

3 are there terrorists there?
yes, go to 4
no go to 5

4 hell yeah! them's evil doers and them's got oil!!!

5 is it expensive to do so?

yes, go to 9
no , go to 6

6, easy to do so?

yes, got to 7
no, go to 8

7 can we trick somebody else to go along and get their boys shot instead of ours?
yes, go to 4 and market it as if 3 is a big yes, then proceed to 4
else, 8 it is

8 hell no

[svandamme]

btw, if Birma is to be invaded, then why not North Korea?
might as well be consistent