More information on the destruction of the cyclone in the country formerly known as Burma is here: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aKMb8IJiKHc4&refer=home
It is said that at least 130,000 people are either dead or missing and over one million people have been affected in some way by this natural disaster. France and the U.S. are major contributors of aid, and yet, the US is still waiting for visa approvals so their disaster relief organization can assess the damage. As much as I would like to see my home country help, I wonder sometimes, if we have ulterior motives to use our status as "good samaritan" to spread our influence from a military perspective or spread the "good cheer" of democracy. Not that I believe the unrest in Myanmar is acceptable and the plight of the people satisfactory. Quite the contrary. However, I also believe the United States must be careful to respect the liberty of Myanmar to decide what type of government they choose to have. When human rights violations occur, this is where the international community must step in to a certain extent. I think it is a very delicate matter, and I wonder how we can accomplish, while also respecting a nation's liberties. (Just thinking out loud.)
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