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Non-government aid crucial to disaster relief operations.(PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE)
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National Defense
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June 1, 2008
- Author:
- Farrell, Lawrence, Jr.
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* We have seen in recent weeks some extraordinary efforts by international aid organizations and governments around the world to assist the victims of the devastating cyclone in Myanmar as well as the powerful earthquake in China.
The U.S. military is now an active participant in relief operations. Unfortunately, initial attempts to deliver supplies were delayed in Myanmar because that country's isolationist junta views Washington as an enemy and restricted international aid to an estimated 2 million cyclone victims.
Often during these catastrophic events, the U.S. military's aid and reconstruction efforts find a valuable ally in non-governmental organizations. NGOs ...
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