The U.S. is considering air-dropping food in Burma because the inept leaders of the Junta won’t let our planes land.
Frustrated by the Myanmar government’s refusal to accept help for the growing humanitarian crisis, the head of America’s disaster assistance agency hinted the U.S. might ignore the junta and simply air drop food and supplies to desperate survivors.
The U.S. made its warning as indications grew that the situation was getting worse in the wake of the weekend cyclone, which left as many as 70,000 dead or missing, according to the Myanmar government. A top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar has said the death toll could top 100,000.