Too Little, Too Late.

As of right now, the number of casualties in Myanmar reaching 100,000 or more is a very real possibility. Cyclone Nargis swiped and wiped the Irrawaddy Delta, causing a huge loss on the world's rice supply (which was already in jeopardy due to economic depression). Myanmar's government downplayed the severity of the cyclone, and the militaristic Junta didn't respond when the Nargis did hit. In fact, the Junta has just (very grudgingly) allowed foreign aid to the areas affected. Due to that, thousands more will die due to lack of clean water, food, shelter and fighting (much less money). Why the Junta is so anti-foreign aid is beyond me, but their lack of prompt action cost them a big chance to win the hearts and souls of the Nargis survivors. Ridiculous. How a country is supposed to make progress when it insists on being absolutely self-reliant (with a military-style way ruling to boot) is beyond me. Even now when they're (barely) allowing any form of aid in, they insist on hijacking that aid and slapping a self-promoting label, just to boost their own image for the upcoming elections. How low can you get? It's very shady, and very sad. My best wishes to the survivors and those living there.

PS. My wishes goes to the people of northeast Japan who survived the recent 7.2-magnitude earthquake.