U.S. Navy Ready to Help Burmese Cyclone VictimsBy Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2008 – The U.S. Navy is ready to help in Burma, where a cyclone has caused a humanitarian disaster, but the orders won’t be given unless Burma’s ruling military leaders make an official request of the U.S. government, President Bush said today.
Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell briefs the press on issues ranging from the supplemental budget proposals before Congress to the situation in cyclone-damaged Burma, May 6, 2008. Defense Department photo by Cherie Cullen (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.
