We ask them to find in their own hearts compassion for fellow human beings who need basic dignity.
Philip D. Murphy
The Public Record
American politician and financier (born 1957)
I could not agree with you more that this is a human tragedy, and we don't want to see history repeat itself.
Ambassador Haley in New York said what has taken place appears to be a sustained campaign to cleanse the country of an ethnic minority.
The security forces there in northern Rakhine State bear considerable responsibility for what we have called a disproportionate response.
The horrific actions that have taken place in northern Rakhine State are beyond troubling.
We have told them that they can't do this alone. They need the help of agencies to scale up the kind of assistance that is needed.
I would agree with you that it is a significant mistake on the part of Burmese stakeholders to prohibit the U.N. agencies to have access to northern Rakhine State.
We are mortgaging modernization to meet readiness right now, Congressman. And we can't risk anything else when it comes to readiness.
These programs are force multipliers for our partners. We can't do these engagements alone.