George Clooney And Brad Pitt Launch Myanmar Campaign

Hollywood stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt joined forces with Asian political figures in an advertising campaign calling on the region to push Myanmar's junta to allow in more cyclone aid.

A full page advertisement in Indonesian English language daily Jakarta Post by US-based pressure group Not On Our Watch said Asia must pressure the reclusive regime to fully open its doors to foreign aid after Cyclone Nargis.

"Burma's neighbours have the power to help victims who remain desperately in need," said the advertisement, signed by former and current regional leaders and Nobel laureates, referring to Myanmar by its previous name.

Signatories included former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi and former Czech president Vaclav Havel.

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Comments

[PaleMail]

Who other than George Clooney can make Brad Pitt look washed-out?

[kellygrrrl]

I really admire both of these guys

they put their money where their mouth is - and they do not court publicity.

[mikep]

I hate to criticize anyone who's making the effort to help suffering people, and I admire these two a lot, but I really would like to know why they don't do something about the infinitely worse problem with refugees in Iraq and the surrounding countries. There are five million or so displaced people there, all refugees because of the actions of Americans (especially those who, like Clooney and Pitt do business with the corporates), and it's time that Americans began helping them. Sure, help those in Myanmar and Darfur, but let's first focus on fixing the problems that Americans caused.

[kellygrrrl]

Brad and Angelina just donated $1 mil of their own money to the Iraqi refugess

the Jolie-Pitt Foundation is really becoming one of the strongest humanitarian efforts out there

[andvoodoo2]

"I hate to criticize anyone who's making the effort to help suffering people..."

You just did.


BTW, what have YOU done to help your world? How much of YOUR income have you donated to charity in the last year?

[MORPHYNE]

Read TRUE stories about Brad Pitt and George Clooney at www.morphyne.com

[andvoodoo2]

At your own web site? No thanks.