More Uselessness from the No-Balls UNtied Nations!

Myanmar Blocks U.N. Emergency Food Aid for Cyclone Victims

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's isolationist regime blocked United Nations efforts Thursday to airlift urgently needed high-energy biscuits to survivors of a cyclone that may have killed more than 100,000 people, U.N. officials said.


Burma warned over cyclone delays


The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has warned of dire consequences if foreign aid workers continue to be denied access to Burma.

Speaking before the UN launched its $187m (£96m) appeal to help those hit by the cyclone, he said early action was needed to prevent catastrophe.

Burma, where the UN fears the death toll could reach 100,000, says it will accept aid from any quarter.

A Burmese constitutional referendum scheduled for Saturday is going ahead.

Polls opened early on Saturday in all but the worst-affected areas, which will vote on 24 May, and are due to close at 1600 (0930GMT).

The country's ruling generals say the referendum will pave the way for democratic elections in 2010, while the opposition says it is intended to tighten the generals' rule.


Forcing aid to Burma 'incendiary'


Threatening to air-drop aid into Burma without permission is "incendiary", UK International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander has said.

He was responding to a call by France for aid to be flown into cyclone-hit areas to counter Burmese leaders' reluctance to allow foreigners in.

A Downing Street spokesman said the situation was a "significant crisis".

He said the government was pressing the Burmese leadership "to address barriers to rapid access" for aid workers.

Earlier, Mr Alexander said the "best way forward" was an international "united front" to win access for aid agencies.


So, gentle readers, isn't all of this the classic UNtied Nations' response to dictators? Wag your finger and utter useless threats? Talk, dither, and capitulate??

If you want to see more of this, vote for a Democrat in November and you'll get a steady stream of the same bulls**t!

100,000 casualties because no one wants to ignore a dictatorship and let people live in freedom!