U.S. President Bush attends briefing on Cyclone Nargis disaster relief efforts in Thailand
U.S. President George W. Bush attends a briefing on the Cyclone Nargis disaster relief efforts in Burma, at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Bangkok, Thailand on August 7, 2008. Olivier Carduner (2nd R), Mission Director of the USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia, Bill Berger (R), Acting Senior Regional Advisor for the USAID Cyclone Nargis Disaster Assistance Response Team, Col. Al Swanda (L), Chief Joint U.S. Military Group Thailand, and U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Eric John join President Bush. The ruling junta in Burma has been hesitant in accepting aid efforts since the disaster, where the cyclone death toll reportedly nears 100,000 victims. (UPI Photo/Eric Draper/White House Press Office)
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