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Disasters in Myanmar, natural and man-made.

Hello again, I'm Orman Alney, and this is To the Point.

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China has mobilized massive resources to deal with yesterday's earthquake. More than a week after the

cyclone hit Myanmar, it's a different story. Resources comparable to those that helped Indonesia recover

from the tsunami four years ago are waiting offshore, but they're not getting in. As many as two

million people are at risk for their lives

while the government distributes what aid there is to supporters and soldiers.

On to the point, does that constitute a crime against humanity?

Would an invasion for humanitarian reasons make things better or worse?

On reporter's notebook later on, Mexico's deadly struggle against organized crime.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again. Warman Alany back with To the Point. The Myanmar government's continued refusal to facilitate aid to its own people has raised a challenging question. Would an invasion

for humanitarian purposes make things better or worse? On To the Point, we'll update the extent

of the disaster and the prospects for international

intervention. On reporter's notebook is any Mexican official safe from assassination? First, this news

update. In China, the death toll is 12,000 in rising. In just one city alone, 18,000 reportedly

are buried beneath the rubble. All this after the biggest earthquake in decades.

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