Comments on: U.S. May Give Up On Aid To Myanmar

Secretary Gates Says Junta's Refusal Of Help For Cyclone Victims Amounts To "Criminal Neglect"

[brianbwb-2009]

"Each carrier has three working hospitals, copters to bring people in for treatment, hot meals, and the ability to produce thousands of gallons of freshwater, which would definitely be useful." Posted by Edward1975

Not to mention spies, "terrorist" plants, agitators, and others who would assist in the toppling of the Myanmar rulers.

They are no angels, but we have absolutely no moral standing to condemn them.

[edward1975-2009]

The junta wants money, which will never make it to the intended people. It''s a shame that the Burma junta won''t utilize the offer of help, especially if we are sending carriers in the region. Each carrier has three working hospitals, copters to bring people in for treatment, hot meals, and the ability to produce thousands of gallons of freshwater, which would definitely be useful.

[sistatee-2009]

I hope I never hear of Myanmar, ever again.

[fireceos]

Just drop the danged supplies, already, to the people who need them. We (the US) flattened a nation for no good reason and have lost over 4,000 good citizens in the process, but we are afraid to drop aid to people who desparately need it? Who''s running this show, Bush?

[j-whitman]

CBS_Oliver,,, White House Cuts & Runs from a dictatorship supported by McCain lobbyist --- How''s that for Bush''s legacy ???

[dobbershome]

Give it to the poor and hungry here in the United States. I''m sure there wouldn''t be a problem finding people that could use food,water and medicals supplies being provided by this country.

[h5mind]

I''m sure it''s disappointing to the former residents of New Orleans and surrounding areas to know our government tried much harder to bring food, water and medical assistance to disaster victims half a world apart than they did for their own citizens ten minutes away by helicopter.

[feelfree4u]

We are in Afghanistan and Iraq, and plenty of people are starving in both countries, and lack access to clean drinking water.

What is your sorry excuse for that, Mr. Gates?

[hunterdon6]

If all this aid was given to Burma without international people to distribute it, all the food and relief material would end up in the generals hands and the people who need it would get nothing. The people have to suffer for the greed of their government. Sounds like here in the U.S.

[feelfree4u]

People of Burma,

We have shiploads of genetically modified Franken-food for you. All we ask in return is to be allowed to "liberate" your natural resources from you.