Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Say a prayer for Burma
Even as these lines are penned, US ships off the coast of Burma are preparing to leave because the military junta has refused to allow army helicopters to land on their soil.
Who knows how many lives have been affected by this harsh decision? The aftermath of the cyclone that devastated the Irrawaddy Delta has taken a terrible toll on the land and on human lives.
As politics are being played out in this sorrowful land called Myanmar or Burma by others, the ordinary people continue to suffer and to die.
What a waste of human lives. Mercy has been extended but has been turned down, not once but 14 times, according to UN reports.
Who knows how many lives have been affected by this harsh decision? The aftermath of the cyclone that devastated the Irrawaddy Delta has taken a terrible toll on the land and on human lives.
As politics are being played out in this sorrowful land called Myanmar or Burma by others, the ordinary people continue to suffer and to die.
What a waste of human lives. Mercy has been extended but has been turned down, not once but 14 times, according to UN reports.
# posted by fillip @ 10:19 PM 
