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Myanmar or New Orleans? Let’s learn the RIGHT lessons from Katrina (edited: 17 May 08)

May 12th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Commentary, Politics, Uncategorized, government, humanitarian relief

It didn’t take long before I saw the (incorrect) drawing of a connection between the Burmese government’s refusal to allow relief to enter Myanmar, and the US response to Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast region. (Note, it was far more than New Orleans.) I knew it was coming. In fact, when [...]

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