http://www.richarddows.co.uk/2008/05/09/myanmar-why-are-we-sending-aid/ a witty tagline explaining that I write mostly anything I feel on here so you've been warned: caveat lector Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:23:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.richarddows.co.uk/2008/05/09/myanmar-why-are-we-sending-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-4028 Iran » Myanmar, Why Are We Sending Aid? Fri, 09 May 2008 17:44:20 +0000 http://www.richarddows.co.uk/?p=434#comment-4028 [...] The English Guy’s Personal Blog wrote an interesting post today on Myanmar, Why Are We Sending Aid?Here’s a quick excerpt I know that sounds callous and uncaring, but I’m not. I feel for those in need in Burma Myanmar, I do. But what irks me, and I’m sure a lot of other people, is that in their time of need they won’t let Western aid workers in to help. These are people who have a lot of experience and can really make a difference between say, 20,000 dead and ultimately perhaps 100,000 dead. Really though, I get angry when I see that the Myanmar authorities have impounded our aid, refused access to our aid worker [...] [...] The English Guy’s Personal Blog wrote an interesting post today on Myanmar, Why Are We Sending Aid?Here’s a quick excerpt I know that sounds callous and uncaring, but I’m not. I feel for those in need in Burma Myanmar, I do. But what irks me, and I’m sure a lot of other people, is that in their time of need they won’t let Western aid workers in to help. These are people who have a lot of experience and can really make a difference between say, 20,000 dead and ultimately perhaps 100,000 dead. Really though, I get angry when I see that the Myanmar authorities have impounded our aid, refused access to our aid worker [...]

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