Iâll be away from the computer this morning, but Iâm thinking about war, disaster, famine and pestilence and Iâm praying. And, no, I'm not trying to depress you but remind you of our blessings.
India: Terror attack in Jaipur, 30 dead and rising.
Myanmar: The countryâs junta has allowed the US deliver disaster aid and the UN has resumed its assistance efforts, but with the food delivered being of good quality and slow perishability, the junta still hoards it and gives out spoiling food to its dying population.
China: A couple of days ago, a 7.9 earthquake shook the city of Dujiangyan and the death toll is past 12,000 and rising. China's disaster prep seems to be better than that of Myanmar's; it's the decrepit architecture that's yielded the high death toll.
US: Tornadoes run from Oklahoma to Georgia, bringing the 2008 toll to 100. Lesson learned here: donât get in your car when a tornado hits.
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Behaving Like Dictators
Myanmar Cyclone
UPDATE: In the comments, Martn Bebow says:
You forgot the civil war going on in Lebanon.I did. It's falling to Hezbollah.
Mayanmar has been lost many more people by nargis cyclone and China's disaster prep seems to be better than that of Myanmar's. This suitation in this country take care of his aid and help develop country
Posted by: Kredite ohne Schufa | May 14, 2008 at 10:01 AM
You forgot the civil war going on in Lebanon. That may be the start of something big happening this summer in the Middle East (I mean besides the ongoing struggle in Iraq.) I have this feeling that we are coming to the final moves in a long chess match. Good things could come from it but it could look very bad for awhile.
Posted by: Martn Bebow | May 14, 2008 at 02:16 PM