Greetings from Australia

It's sad that the survivors in Burma are unable to receive immediate relief from aid groups and access to journalist.

I thank you for this report and believe it will help save lives in Burma.

Take care. Keep up the good work.

Sincerely,

Lisa L

Sydney, Australia

Please keep up the good work of your coverage around the world.

Nevertheless, I wonder what we could possibly do if the junta continues to deny visa to the aid workers. Quoting the UN secretary general Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, "we are not talking about politics, we are talking about urgent humanitarian issues", something clicked in my mind. When was the last time the UN successfully get inside this poor country and save the lives of people? Did they do it during the September blood shed??? No !
During the interview with CNN's Fredricka Whitfield about the crisis in Myanmar, Mr. Ban repeatedly mentioned that he himself and the UN is urging Senior General Than Shwe and the junta to allow the UN aid workers to gain access to those areas where help is much needed and time is of the essence. I wonder, if that is all that UN could do???

Just like Fredricka asked Mr. Ban during the interview, I am very eager to know what "urgent action" means. Time is running out. Its been six days already. I wont blame the junta not being very co-operative w`ith the international community on this matter because they have been secretive just like this for god knows how many years. MRTV is broadcasting the videos of junta's high ranking Generals carrying the aids themselves and loading on the choppers. I even noticed written on the box of the aid items saying "This aid is from General ... " . What is this all about??? I know this, you know this, they are just trying to convince the world that they are doing, even the Generals, everything they can to overcome this disaster. But wait, how many choppers does the Burmese airforce have??? How many tons of aid items have been successfully delivered to those who are in need of serious and "urgent" help? Mr. Ban also mentioned about a couple of planes carrying aids have landed in Yangon but think about it. Millions of people are in need of food, shelter and most importantly clean water.

Anderson please kindly tell me as I am just so ignorant or not smart enough to know what the United Nations is doing??? Did you also realized that Mr. Ban strayed away from Fredricka's direction question about what UN would do if his talking with General Than Shwe does not work? What do we do then??? 100,000 people dead already. Do you want to see a million more die??? I am sure you dont. Neither do i. Please bear with me here Anderson. I dont understand the whole thing. Perhaps I am not just smart enough to understand the complication of politics and may be i got confused between politics, UN policy, humanitarian efforts and the lives of over a million people.

Oh, btw, 4 members of UN assessment team visited the hard-hit areas already? Very convincing to know that is all they are doing what they can, (the UN). What is holding back the much required aid supplies to be delivered to the hands of the need? I just hope that the UN and Mr. Ban will do something that would convince and change the minds of the junta and to allow the aid workers and more supplies to be delivered to the main areas of this catastrophe.

You might have already seen (may be you cant understand as it is written in Burmese) the weather forecast in Burmese local papers on the 29th April. Well, please dont blame them that they didnt mentioned about the cyclone. They just provided the false information. We all know very well that this government can never be trusted.

Well, sad to say it but it has happened. Burma has suffered, yet again, now by the mother nature. What has happened to the once prosperous nation? It is just frustrating to see the people of Burma once again fallen into deep trouble. I just pray and wish for the best. Wish you the best to get visa asap. I also wish i could accompany you through out your stay in Burma. I love this country , a beautiful country. Burma need your generous help. Please be part of it. I beg you all.

You are right Anderson, this story is deserved to be told.

Mr. Cooper, i know you are a very man as I watch you every night on CNN, but you will be very much appreciated if you could drop a line in response to my questions. Thank you.

I could hear the frog in your troat from the cold season. Just report from base and rest, eat chicken soup, take your vitamins and stress less. It was possibly easier for Dan Rivers to have access. Why fight for a visa to enter Burma?

China is protecting them during UN sessions because they get cheap Oil from Burmese Junta. Chinese Government only care about their Economy. They’ve already killed millions of their own in the name of their Economy, so they couldn’t care less about a few millions of Burmese people dying.

India Government will not speak out against the Burmese Evil Government because they’re afraid they won’t get the Cheap Oil from Burma like China. Burma is one of the richest (Natural Resources) countries in Asia, yet the Military Government there keep everything for themselves. The people has been starving and dying before this ever happened.

Pretty "zilch"... at this point.)

Perhaps catastrophic. Though I, primarily, consider myself "scienctifically sound" (s.p. ... I know, I'm shaking writing this)... If there ever was a great "catastrophe" equal to the great harm (great) harm already done - what.... what could be worse.

(Be careful.)

K

Unprecedented. (Iwish I was a better speller. I deal with images... primarily... and am very sorry you've had to be exposed to such horrific images, previously (re: Rwanda..."Katrina"; and so on. I don't know.).

Such, such a horrific waste of hearts, minds and souls. And, seeming, continues to be. By the minute. Of (beautiful) culture. Of beautiful (peaceful) people.

I was raised on the Thai/Burmese border just south of Chang Mai. I was surrounded by Buddhist Preists in orange/saffron robes. They

The whole idea (perverse, barbaric) of even laying a finger... on any of these peaceful souls - these viritual "benchmarks" or barometers of peace... in our village... in Thailand, as it were, was virtually (absolutely virtually) unheard of.

Ever.

Thanks for covering this. The best to you. (Be careful.)

K@KatchPro

Thanks for using "Burma." Vocabulary is so important and so many people forget that. Call it what it is, not what the tyrants want it to be. Some may believe it makes no difference, until they are called by an unwanted name or title.....

Hope you can get your visa cleared so you can report on the tragedy and strife theses people are facing . you are the only one who gets it right and really cares about what people are going through.

god bless you
Michelle .D

I hope you get your visa soon and tell the world how much the people in Burma are suffering. The junta has very little concern for the welfare of their own people. They are very efficient at silencing their voices, suffocating people's democratic aspirations, ruthlessly killing and torturing its own citizens and monks. They are at their best as instruments of suppression.
A disaster of this magnitude exposes their lack of concern and care and the monumental ineptitude with which they have ruined the country.
I hope the goodwill of the people of the world could bring help and hope to the people of Burma who are going through an appalling natural disaster.
I hope the junta has enough humanity and compassion left in them to do the right thing by allowing aid workers to help stem the tide of disaster before it becomes a major catastrophe.
I pray for the welfare of my relatives, friends and fellow countrymen in Burma. May God bless them all.