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« on: June 23, 2008, 06:50:47 PM »
The U.N. estimates that only half of the 2 mil. affected people have been reached. France has suggested using force to get the aid in without the Junta's approval. The article I'm reading says that the US warned the Junta on 6/4 that its ships would leave for home soon if the rebuffs continue. They might have left by now.
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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2008, 06:53:51 PM »
This is per The Economist. Sorry, I have the hard copy. I haven't registered with their site yet.
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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2008, 07:05:10 PM »
France is a little late. Britain had that discussion about a month ago and decided against it. Thankfully not as many people died in the aftermath of the typhoon as predicted.
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