tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16814639.post8896350293299363242..comments2023-07-30T13:25:32.892+05:30Comments on CHALLENGE: Myanmar - India supports the Junta's Freedom to LootAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12014124722441378520noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16814639.post-24312246385810236932007-10-06T01:15:00.000+05:302007-10-06T01:15:00.000+05:30I know, we have all become suspicious of what othe...I know, we have all become suspicious of what otherwise we would have unquestioningly accepted.<BR/><BR/>it's almost certain that China will become the world's most powerful economy within the next decade. What they need is enough fuel and raw material to smoothly build up their capacities. Myanmar certainly does come in handy for that, so the Big C is not going to allow that boat to be rocked.<BR/><BR/>The neocons certainly were spoiling for a fight but strangely they ignored China and concentrated all their attention on Russia and Russia's backyard, the ME.<BR/><BR/>I don't think GWB2 cares much any more one way or the other. In all probability another Clinton will be at the helm and will inherit a sweet enough mess that she will be easy to get out after one term, so the messier the better seems to be the policy. A surge, antagonise Hamas and the Israelis, Darfur untouched, perhaps, if possible, start a war with Iran and now a juicy bit of strongarming in Myanmar...<BR/><BR/>And his corporations raking it in all the way!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014124722441378520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16814639.post-27174130760127203722007-10-05T19:17:00.000+05:302007-10-05T19:17:00.000+05:30When Bush condemned and warned Myanmar's governmen...When Bush condemned and warned Myanmar's government I wondered if the intention wasn't to provoke the crackdown that followed immediately thereafter. I also wondered whether Bush got the okay from China, which purportedly wants Myanmar to lighten up in the name of state-run capitalism. China is almost America's buddy these days, based solely on economic expansion opportunities -- and the big chunk of U.S. government debt that's financed by China. As usual, in any conflict between capital and democracy, guess which one wins?john doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484728969355294193noreply@blogger.com