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Whether they burn a village or drag victims from rubble is not their decision.
There are very few military dictatorships in the world . (Military democracy would be a contradiction in terms. I know of no other characterization for military rule. The last major battle in which the emperors actually led troops was Solferino in 1859, and even that was an exception.)
The action or inaction of the Myanmar military after the typhoon of 2008 is a different story, of course. China's military provided what appears still to have been a half-hearted effort after the earthquake of May 2008. That may speak more to the actual wealth -- or lack of it -- controlled by the military of that nation. In short, America stands alone in being able to help others, specifically because of whatever free enterprise and individual initiative we allow and encourage culturally.
The military only reflects the society, as, in fact, religion and education and sports do, also.
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