Someone should tell President Bush that "cyclone" is just another name for "hurricane."  He seems oblivious to the stunning irony of sending First Lady Laura "Pickles" Bush out to chastise Myanmar for 1) not warning the Burmese people of the impending danger from Cyclone Nargis days prior to landfall, and 2) accusing the ruling junta of appearing tone deaf in failing to acknowledge the true scope of the tragedy.  

Now as Myanmar proudly rejects most offers of foreign aid to help the survivors, we can lecture them on the importance of not being too proud in the face of a natural disaster that respects no international borders.  Just who do these arrogant bastards think they are, the United States?  

Maybe we should burn them a DVD to help them visualize the true scope of the problem.  

Well, at least the Burmese government asked the U.S. for satellite pictures -- that's kind of like checking out the extent of human suffering from 30,000 ft.  It sends a message that you care.

While we're at it, I think we should give China a stern tongue-lashing about human rights.