http://burmadigest.info/2008/05/22/coalition-of-mercy-sponsored-by-asean/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:12:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://burmadigest.info/2008/05/22/coalition-of-mercy-sponsored-by-asean/comment-page-1/#comment-8522 john badgley Fri, 23 May 2008 20:20:31 +0000 http://burmadigest.info/2008/05/22/coalition-of-mercy-sponsored-by-asean/#comment-8522 Mr. Rosenblatt presents an innovative idea. While I doubt the Junta, so long threatened by a US invasion in a steady drumbeat from Congress and various expatriate Burmese organizations, will accept the aircraft with US markings---the notion of ASEAN soldiers handling the material and cooperating with tatmadaw at landing sites--is appealing. The USS Essex-led task force has major lethal capacity, that it might be defused in this situation seems doubtful from the junta's vantage. But...it is worth negotiating. Good luck. Mr. Rosenblatt presents an innovative idea. While I doubt the Junta, so long threatened by a US invasion in a steady drumbeat from Congress and various expatriate Burmese organizations, will accept the aircraft with US markings—the notion of ASEAN soldiers handling the material and cooperating with tatmadaw at landing sites–is appealing. The USS Essex-led task force has major lethal capacity, that it might be defused in this situation seems doubtful from the junta’s vantage. But…it is worth negotiating. Good luck.

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