Quote Originally Posted by Beirut
If the Myanmarese don't let aid in, then bring it in anyway. Park an aircraft carrier nearby, establish control over the airspace, then just dump food and medicine where people are congregated.

Tell the military regime if they take one potshot at a relief plane, the next planes will dump rifles and ammo to the peasants and a MK84 right on the general's hacienda.

There is a time to act tough and use force and this is it.

Canada has a few CC-177s (C-17s), this is a perfect opportunity for us to use them. We should fill 'em up with medical supplies and get 'em over there.
I doubt the Chinese would let that happen sitting down. A conflict involving Nato allies so close to them will probably make them a little uptight. Not to mention a revolt resulting in another pro western country near them will not make them very happy.

There are times to act with force, but this is not one of them. A tsunami is hardly a reason to involve ourselves in a burmese civil war, or to create one for that matter.

Quote Originally Posted by rory_20_uk
Do nothing: people will suffer.
Give money: prople will still suffer.
Invade: people will suffer.
Someone will suffer no matter what you do, but to what degree? Do nothing and recovery will take a very long time. Give money, and maybe some will filter down to relieve the suffering. Even the cruelest of dictatorships have a need to help in the wake such a massive natural disaster. Invade and involve yourself in a decades long low intensity war in the jungles and mountains of burma.

Really there's little to be done, donating to disaster relief is always innefficient and most wont get to the people who are suffering.