Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Which hurt the people of Burma more? Comment left on Irrawaddy site.

Here we go round the sanctions merry go round again.

Which causes more suffering -- sanctions, which some claim are not effective or the military, which is not short of money, but has been taking it all, and working the people like slaves since 1962?

But anyone can try "engagement" if they want.

It is obvious enough when that does not work either, as now, when junta just starts to do whatever it wants.

6 day war--from wikipedia

Date 5–10 June 1967 (6 days) Location Middle East Result Israeli victory Territorial changes Israel occupies a total of 70,000 km2 (27,00...