Posts Tagged ‘cyclone’

Crisis in Myanmar is a worldwide issue

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Scot Marciel, deputy assistance secretary of state said that the crisis in Myanmar and the difficulty of getting humaitarian aid is not a U.S./Burma issue, but the Myanmar regime is sayin ‘no’ to help from the entire world. (1:08)

 
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Situation in Myanmar is “increasingly desperate”

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marciel warns Senior General Than Shwe and other Burmese leaders that the blame will rest on their heads unless they start opening their doors to international humanitarian aid organizations. (1:03)

 
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Mynamar’s reaction to the cyclone is “appalling”

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

The Committee on Foreign Affairs met today to discuss Myanmar in the aftermath of cyclone Nargis. Scot Marciel, deputy assistant secretary of state, criticized the Myanmar government’s handling of the disaster, saying it was “appalling.” (more…)