matt weighs in

I won’t pretend to understand how Myanmar is governed. I haven’t read enough about it. However, if nothing else, the last 8 days have showed us that their governing style does not allow them to help their citizens when they need it most, if they even care. Take this story from the New York Times. Replace the words cyclone with hurricane, Myanmar with Louisiana, Yangon with New Orleans and military/junta with Bush Administration. Imagine the outcry and protests.

It’s one thing to ignore those who need help in normal times, but quite another to ignore those who need help in times of unbelievable circumstances and peril. I read an article this past weekend wondering if the U.N. or the U.S. needs to stage a humanitarian invasion of Myanmar if it isn’t opened up more fully to foreign aid soon.

This is a U.S. invasion I could throw my support behind.